Contend and Confront

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Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
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Confront and contend are semantically related in compete topic. In some cases you can use "Confront" instead a verb "Contend".

Confront

Confront verb - To oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage.
Usage example: you must confront your fear in order to conquer it
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Contend and confront are semantically related in battle topic. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Confront".
Nearby Words: confrontation, confrontational, confronting

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time contend time confront time
fact contend fact confront fact
characters contend characters confront characters
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