Contest
Contest verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.
Demonstrate and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Demonstrate" instead a verb "Contest".
Demonstrate
Demonstrate verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.
Contest and demonstrate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a verb "Demonstrate".
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The 'Busters offered a contest to build a plausible working Archimedes Death Ray, for the chance to demonstrate it on the show.
Source: Series / MythBusters -
Miss Congeniality absolutely destroys this trope by having Sandra Bullock's character demonstrate self-defense techniques against just such a grapple for the talent portion of the beauty contest.
Source: Standard Female Grab Area - However, Shin seems to enjoy his job a little too much, and Noi remains cheerful while killing (and occasionally makes it a contest with Shin), so they both demonstrate the thin line between this trope and Psycho for Hire.
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Demonstrate and Contest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/demonstrate
Contest & Demonstrate. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/demonstrate>.
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