Contended
Essayed and contended are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Essayed" instead a verb "Contended".
Nearby Words: contender, contending
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Essayed and Contended. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contended/essayed
Contended & Essayed. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contended/essayed>.
Essayed or Contended. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contended/essayed.
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