Contend and Oppose

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Contend verb - To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation.

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Oppose is a synonym for contend in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Oppose" instead a verb "Contend", when it comes to topics like challenge, compete, dispute, fight.

Oppose verb - To refuse to give in to.

Usage example: I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties

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Contend is a synonym for oppose in challenge topic. You can use "Contend" instead a verb "Oppose", if it concerns topics such as dispute, fight.

Nearby Words: opposition, opposing

power	contend power	oppose power
time	contend time	oppose time

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