Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Say
Say verb - To take as true or as a fact without actual proof.
Usage example: let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true
Contend is a synonym for say in claim topic. You can use "Contend" instead a verb "Say", if it concerns topics such as announce, assert, affirm, contention.
Nearby Word: saying
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Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Suffice it to say that Tammy now has them to contend with.
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Say and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/say
Contend & Say. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/say>.
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