Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Contravene and contend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contravene" instead a verb "Contend".
Contravene
Contravene verb - To fail to keep.
Contend and contravene are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Contravene".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- contest and contend
- contest and contravene
- conflict and contend
- conflict and contravene
- oppose and contend
- oppose and contravene
- challenge and contend
- challenge and contravene
- oppugn and contend
- oppugn and contravene
- dispute and contend
- dispute and contravene
- combat and contend
- combat and contravene
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