Contest and Fray

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Contest

Contest noun - A physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.

Usage example: what mighty contests have been waged on trivial matters

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Fray is a synonym for contest in fight topic. In some cases you can use "Fray" instead a noun "Contest", when it comes to topics like conflict, battle.

Nearby Words: contested, contestant, contestation, contesting

Fray

Fray noun - A forceful effort to reach a goal or objective.

Usage example: another generation of scientists entered the fray to find a cure for AIDS

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Contest is a synonym for fray in fight topic. You can use "Contest" instead a noun "Fray", if it concerns topics such as conflict, battle.

Nearby Words: frayed, fraying

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comic contest

comic fray

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Fray and Contest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/fray

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Fray or Contest. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/fray.

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