Adhere to
Adhere to verb - To give steadfast support to.
Contend with and adhere to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contend with" instead a verb "Adhere to".
Contend with
Contend with verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Adhere to and contend with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adhere to" instead a verb "Contend with".
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