Contend and Mirror

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

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

Mirror verb - To reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would.

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Contend and mirror are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Mirror".

Nearby Words: mirrored, mirroring

time	contend time	mirror time
characters	contend characters	mirror characters

Unfortunately, it kinda goes against the comic's stated intention of being an "only-somewhat-distorted mirror of the kinds of issues that gay people in the real world contend with".

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