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No. 9,189 in French

contestations

Disputes or challenges.

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  • Les contestations contre les nouvelles lois se multiplient dans le pays.

    Disputes against the new laws are increasing across the country.

    Here, 'contestations' is used to refer to public disputes or protests against legislative changes.

  • Lors du débat, il y avait des contestations sur le sujet abordé.

    During the debate, there were disputes about the topic discussed.

    In this case, 'contestations' addresses disagreements or debates during an intellectual exchange.

  • Les contestations de ce point de vue sont fréquentes.

    Challenges to this point of view are common.

    Here, 'contestations' relates to intellectual objections or counterarguments to an opinion or viewpoint.

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