Bear
Contend with
Contend with verb - To strive to reduce or eliminate.
Usage example: medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty
Bear is an antonym for contend with.
Both terms in one sentence
- Misa and the Bear is a humorous Death Note Crack Fic where Light has to contend with Misa, his harem of cover girlfriends, L, and Ryuk's misunderstanding of the holiday.
Source: Valentine's Day Episodes -
Bears Are Bad News: In the short Idiots Deluxe, the stooges have to contend with a bear which wanders into their cabin as they're camping.
Source: Film / The Three Stooges
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