Contend and Kill

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

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

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

Contend and kill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Common collocations

character contend character kill character
time contend time kill time
characters contend characters kill characters

Both words in one sentence

  • Gilded Cage Meanwhile, people in the wasteland outside are free but have to contend with raiders, mutants and fascist militias trying to kill them at every turn.
    Source: Gilded Cage
  • Vegeta and Nappa gain such a massive power boost that they kill all of the Z-Warriors, leaving Goku alone to contend with two Great Ape Saiyans.
  • Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: Day to day life in Mortasheen looks like this, since they daily contend with mad science that can rearrange their memories, kill them instantly, or clone them... or they use this mad science to make toast.
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