The difference between Contest and Discussion
When used as nouns, contest means controversy, whereas discussion means conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
Contest is also verb with the meaning: to contend.
check bellow for the other definitions of Contest and Discussion
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Contest as a noun (uncountable):
Controversy; debate.
Examples:
"no contest"
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Contest as a noun (uncountable):
Struggle for superiority; combat.
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Contest as a noun (countable):
A competition.
Examples:
"The child entered the spelling contest."
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Contest as a verb (intransitive):
To contend.
Examples:
"I will contest for the open seat on the board."
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Contest as a verb (transitive):
To call into question; to oppose.
Examples:
"The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities."
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Contest as a verb (transitive):
To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
Examples:
"The troops contested every inch of ground."
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Contest as a verb (legal):
To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law; to controvert.
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Discussion as a noun:
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
Examples:
"There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like "east"."
"This topic is not open to discussion."
"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."
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Discussion as a noun:
Text giving further detail on a subject.
Examples:
"Under each heading, you will find a discussion."
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Discussion as a noun (medicine, obsolete):
The dispersion of a tumour.