Contend
Contend verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Usage example: contended that the senator's considerable experience made him the best candidate
Claim
Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds
Contend is a synonym for claim in affirm topic. You can use "Contend" instead a verb "Claim", if it concerns topics such as speech, maintain, contention, argue. popular alternative
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