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bone of contention
The definition of a bone of contention is an issue about which people disagree, especially if the disagreement is ongoing.
(noun)An example of a bone of contention is the issue of money among a couple who continually fights about their budget every month.
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See bone of contention in Webster's New World College Dictionary
a matter for argument; subject about which there is disagreement
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