Contend and Vindicate

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Contend verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

Usage example: contended that his opponent was wrong about practically everything

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Vindicate and contend are semantically related in argue topic. In some cases you can use "Vindicate" instead a verb "Contend".

Vindicate verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

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Contend and vindicate are semantically related in argue topic. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Vindicate".

faith	contend faith	vindicate faith
character	contend character	vindicate character

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