Contend
Contend verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Usage example: contended that the senator's considerable experience made him the best candidate
Insist
Insist verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| time | contend time | insist time |
| characters | contend characters | insist characters |
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