Contend with and Pose as

Contend with verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.

Pose as and contend with are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pose as" instead a verb "Contend with".

Pose as verb - To pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior.

Contend with and pose as are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend with" instead a verb "Pose as".