Contest and Contend with

Contest

Contest verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.

Contend with and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contend with" instead a verb "Contest".

Contend with

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

Contest and contend with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a verb "Contend with".
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