Contend and Struggle

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Contend

Contend verb - Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.

Usage example: Militant groups are contending for control of the country

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Struggle is a synonym for contend in compete topic. In some cases you can use "Struggle" instead the word "Contend" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like contest, conflict, strive, fight. popular alternative

Struggle

Struggle verb - Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.

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Contend is a synonym for struggle in compete topic. You can use "Contend" instead a verb "Struggle", if it concerns topics such as contest, conflict, fight, battle. popular alternative

Nearby Words: struggled, struggling

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knowledge	contend knowledge	struggle knowledge
time	contend time	struggle time

Both words in one sentence

Now, a motley group of heroes under the protection of a Trickster goddess contend with foes seeking the dead God Emperor's power in a struggle to avert disaster before it's too late...and pay the bills while they're at it.

Source: Fantasy Webcomics

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