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con·tes·ta·tion

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–noun

1.	the act of contesting; controversy; dispute.

2.	an assertion contended for.

[Origin: 1540–50; (< MF) < L contestātiōn- (s. of contestātiō). See contest, -ation

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con·test Audio Help (kŏn'těst') Pronunciation Key
n.

A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals.
A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges. See Synonyms at conflict.

v. (kən-těst', kŏn'těst') con·test·ed, con·test·ing, con·tests

v. tr.

To compete or strive for.
To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or challenge: contest a will. See Synonyms at oppose.

v. intr.
To struggle or compete; contend: contested with other bidders for the antique.

[Probably from French conteste, from contester, to dispute, from Old French, to call to witness, from Latin contestārī : com-, com- + testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]

con·test'a·ble adj., con'tes·ta'tion (kŏn'tě-stā'shən) n., con·test'er n.

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contestation
noun
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" [syn: controversy]