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theme vs bone of contention

bone of contention vs theme

theme and bone of contention both are nouns.

theme is a verb but bone of contention is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
theme Yes No Yes No
bone of contention Yes No No No
As nouns, bone of contention is a hyponym of theme; that is, bone of contention is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than theme:
  • theme: the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  • bone of contention: the subject of a dispute
Other hyponyms of theme include precedent, head, question, keynote.
theme (noun) bone of contention (noun)
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work the subject of a dispute
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
theme (verb) bone of contention (verb)
provide with a particular theme or motive
Difference between theme and bone of contention

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