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 Definitions of bone of contention  [ˈboʊnˌhɛd]  

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Definition of 'bone of contention' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) bone of contention
the subject or focal point of a dispute.

Etymology:  (1705–15)

Definition of 'bone of contention' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bone of contention
the subject of a dispute
"the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"

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