Contend and Hug

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

Hug and contend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hug" instead a verb "Contend".

Hug

Hug verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.

Contend and hug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Hug".

Nearby Word: hugged

Mutual synonyms

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.
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