Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Contending and contend are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Contending" with "Contend", this verbs are similar.
Contending
Contend and contending are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Contending".
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Contending and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/contending
Contend & Contending. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/contending>.
Contending or Contend. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/contending.
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