bone of contention
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bone of contention
- /ˈbəʊn əv kənˈtɛnʃən/ UK
- /ˈboʊn əv kənˈtɛnʃən/ US
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A reference to two dogs fighting over the same bone.
noun bones of contention
- Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached. It is still a bone of contention whether to go ahead with the original plan in light of the new evidence.
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noun Something that continues to be disputed
| Français | pomme de discorde |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Zankapfel |
| Italiano | pomo della discordia |
| Русский | я́блоко раздо́ра jábloko razdóra |
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