Contend and Quarrel

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Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

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Quarrel is a synonym for contend in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Quarrel" instead a verb "Contend".

Quarrel verb - To express different opinions about something often angrily.

Usage example: the coach and the referee quarreled about whether the ball was in bounds

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Contend is a synonym for quarrel in conflict topic. You can use "Contend" instead a verb "Quarrel", if it concerns topics such as fight, disagree.

contend time

quarrel time

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Quarrel and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/quarrel

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