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bones of contention

bones of contention is the plural of bone of contention.

Meaning of bone of contention

Noun

bone of contention (plural bones of contention)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.

Questions about bones of contention

What is bones of contention the plural of?
Bones of contention is the plural of bone of contention.

Words near bones of contention in the dictionary

  1. boneritis
  2. boners
  3. bones
  4. bones down
  5. bones in the throat
  6. bones of contention
  7. bones out
  8. bones to pick
  9. bones up
  10. boneseed
  11. boneseeds

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