Contend and Challenge

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Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Usage example: two traditional rivals contending for the championship
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Challenge and contend are semantically related. in compete topic. In some cases you can use "Challenge" instead a verb "Contend".

Challenge

Challenge verb - Take exception to.
Usage example: She challenged his claims
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Contend and challenge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Challenge".
Nearby Words: challenged, challenging, challenger

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character contend character challenge character
power contend power challenge power
time contend time challenge time
characters contend characters challenge characters
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