Collocations for contention - noun
1. opinion that sb expresses
ADJ.
main
Her main contention is that staff should get better training.
Her main contention is that staff should get better training.
VERB + CONTENTION
support
There is no evidence to support her contention.
There is no evidence to support her contention.
reject
2. disagreement between people
PREP.
~ between
There is no contention between the two groups.
There is no contention between the two groups.
PHRASES
an area of contention, a bone/point/source of contention
Where to go on holiday is always a bone of contention in our family.
Where to go on holiday is always a bone of contention in our family.