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n. a point asserted as part of an argument n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement n. the act of competing as for profit or a prize

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  1. n. a point asserted as part of an argument n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement n. the act of competing as for profit or a prize