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 con·tes·ta·tion /ˌkɑnˌtɛsˈteʃən/
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 Con·tes·ta·tion n.
 1. The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute. “Loverlike contestation.”
    After years spent in domestic, unsociable contestations, she found means to withdraw.   --Clarendon.
 2. Proof by witness; attestation; testimony. [Obs.]
    A solemn contestation ratified on the part of God.   --Barrow.
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 contestation
      n : a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong
          disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
          [syn: controversy, contention, disputation, disceptation,
           tilt, argument, arguing]