Contend and Wrangle

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Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

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Wrangle is a synonym for contend in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Wrangle" instead a verb "Contend", when it comes to topics like dispute, battle, debate.

Wrangle

Wrangle verb - To express different opinions about something often angrily.

Usage example: a town meeting at which local residents wrangled for hours about property taxes

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Contend is a synonym for wrangle in conflict topic. You can use "Contend" instead a verb "Wrangle", if it concerns topics such as fight, dispute, battle.

Nearby Words: wrangled, wrangling, wrangler

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