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contención

[kõn̪t̪ẽnˈsjõn] seseante
[kõn̪t̪ẽn̟ˈθjõn] no seseante

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noun contenciones

Derecho Litigio trabado entre partes.
outdated Contienda, emulación.
outdated Intensión, esfuerzo, conato.

In English

contention contest, strife, struggle
containment policy of checking the expansion of a hostile foreign power

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@misc{contencio_n_2026,
  title = {contención},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/contenci%C3%B3n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}