Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Thumbs down and contend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thumbs down" instead a verb "Contend".
Thumbs down
Contend and thumbs down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Thumbs down".
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Thumbs down and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/thumbs_down
Contend & Thumbs down. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/thumbs_down>.
Thumbs down or Contend. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/thumbs_down.
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