Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
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Sparred and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/sparred
Contend & Sparred. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/sparred>.
Sparred or Contend. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/sparred.
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