Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
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Refuting and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/refuting
Contend & Refuting. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/refuting>.
Refuting or Contend. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/refuting.
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