Attack and Contend

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Attack

Attack verb - Launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with.
Usage example: Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
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Contend and attack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Attack".
Nearby Words: attacked, attacker, attacking, attackable

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
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Attack and contend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a verb "Contend".

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character attack character contend character
village attack village contend village
time attack time contend time
characters attack characters contend characters

Both words in one sentence

  • In the Garfield and Friends episode "Attack of the Mutant Guppies", Garfield & Nermal contend with mutant guppies, who they defeat by tricking them into stomping each other down a sewer hole.
    Source: Brick Joke / Western Animation
  • High-Altitude Battle The first when the party goes to attack the Floating Continent, and has to contend with the Imperial Air Force (which is explicitly given the acronym IAF which is never used again, probably because they're slaughtered about two hours later) culminating in a battle while falling against a boss.
    Source: High-Altitude Battle
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