CONTENTION: "Butting heads version." Use "Y" hands and ram them
together twice. The movement path is very similar to what it
looks like when two "rams" butt heads.
CONTENTION: "Lock horns version" Use "Y" hands. Bring
them together at the knuckles and twist both wrists in opposite directions a
couple times:
CLASH / "confrontation" "run in" "altercation" "had it out"
Do this sign relatively quickly and use a very strong emphasis on the last
movement. The more facial expression and larger the signs, the worse the
confrontation:
A sign that is somewhat related to contention that you might see is the
sign for "conflict." This sign "could be used to mean contention.
To sign "conflict" you smack your "index finger handshapes" together.
Memory aid: Think of a jousting tournament where two horse riders with
lances come into conflict.
CONFLICT / contradict:
For an animation see:
Animated: "conflict"
For more on the sign "conflict" see: CONFLICT page
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