Definitions

apple of discord

NOUN

bone of contention

Synonyms

WEAK

altercation argument beef conflict controversy debate disagreement dispute grounds for war issue matter at hand point in question problem sore point tender spot

Example Sentences

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The apple of discord is Helen’s house, now rented, set on an acre abutting a state nature reserve.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

But Poindexter had thrown a feather-stuffed apple of discord into the Scalia story.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 17, 2016

The Wall Street Journal published it, thereby casting a golden apple of discord throughout the financial community.

From Time Magazine Archive

Into German politics last week a big red apple of discord was flung by Minister of Labor Adam Stegerwald.

From Time Magazine Archive

"We will let this old apple of discord drop for to-day," interrupted Jansen, smiling.

From In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. by Heyse, Paul