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  What it means

  Literally “bone of discord.” Refers to something that causes conflict between people — a bone of contention. Similar to ‘jabłko niezgody’ but with a more animalistic, fighting-over-scraps image.

  Vocabulary

  • kość — bone
  • niezgoda — discord, disagreement

  Grammar note

  'Niezgody' is the genitive of 'niezgoda' — genitive of relation.

  Cultural context

  The image of dogs fighting over a bone — something worth fighting over that causes conflict between parties.

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