Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Hug
Hug verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.
Nearby Word: hugged
Common collocations
| character | contend character | hug character |
| line | contend line | hug line |
| time | contend time | hug time |
| characters | contend characters | hug characters |
| Other words: hands. | ||
Cite this Source
Hug and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/hug
Contend & Hug. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/hug>.
Hug or Contend. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/hug.
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