Contend
Contend verb - Come to terms with.
Deal
Deal verb - Come to terms with.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Except Mai is already sorta seeing someone and there's four other girls to contend with, plus, he has to deal with his best friend's love problems.
Source: Porn with Plot -
The Davions have to deal with a minefield of regional politics and lesser nobles while the Mariks have to contend with representatives from a few hundred worlds and very powerful provincial leaders.
Source: Tabletop Game / BattleTech -
Superman receives one in Krypton No More when Supergirl tries to get his help to stop an Alien Invasion and he tells he has too many issues to contend with on Earth to deal with an intergalatic war.
Source: Armor-Piercing Slap
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