Contend
Contend verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Usage example: contended that the senator's considerable experience made him the best candidate
Reason
Reason verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Usage example: he tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway
Contend is a synonym for reason in speech topic. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Reason", if it concerns topics such as argue.
Common collocations
| character | contend character | reason character |
| power | contend power | reason power |
| time | contend time | reason time |
| characters | contend characters | reason characters |
| Other words: influence. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: The only reason Sharrakor even has to contend with Tal as an enemy is because Shushin under Sharrakor's control was a dick to him and prevented him from getting a primary sunstone for no discernible reason.
Source: Literature / The Seventh Tower
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