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Synonyms for bone of contention in English

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bone of contention:
- bone of contention; apple of discord
- bone of contention; seed of dissension

English

Detailed Synonyms for bone of contention in English

bone of contention:

bone of contention [the ~] noun

the bone of contention
the bone of contention; the apple of discord
- bone of contention [the ~] noun
- apple of discord [the ~] noun
the bone of contention

– the subject of a dispute ¹
the bone of contention
– the subject of a dispute ¹
- bone of contention [the ~] noun
  - the real bone of contention, as you know, is money¹

bone of contention

bone of contention
bone of contention; seed of dissension
- bone of contention
- seed of dissension

Alternate Synonyms for "bone of contention":

subject; topic; theme

Related Definitions for "bone of contention":

the subject of a dispute¹
- the real bone of contention, as you know, is money¹

Related Synonyms for bone of contention

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