Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
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Exert and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/exert
Contend & Exert. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/exert>.
Exert or Contend. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/exert.
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