Contend and Postulate

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Contend verb - Maintain or assert.

Usage example: He contended that Communism had no future

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Postulate is a synonym for contend. In some cases you can use "Postulate" instead a verb "Contend".

Postulate verb - To take as true or as a fact without actual proof.

Usage example: postulates that all people are born with certain rights that can never be taken away from them

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Contend is a synonym for postulate. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Postulate".

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