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
Common collocations
| character | contend character | consider character |
| power | contend power | consider power |
| time | contend time | consider time |
| fact | contend fact | consider fact |
| Other words: characters. | ||
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