Contest and Oppose

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Contest

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

Usage example: vowed to contest the claim in court

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Oppose is a synonym for contest in support topic. In some cases you can use "Oppose" instead a verb "Contest", when it comes to topics like argue, argue against. popular alternative

Nearby Words: contested, contestant, contestation, contesting

Oppose

Oppose verb - To refuse to give in to.

Usage example: I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties

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Contest is a synonym for oppose in support topic. You can use "Contest" instead a verb "Oppose", if it concerns topics such as dispute, fight, argue against, be against. popular alternative

Nearby Words: opposition, opposing

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Common collocations

notion	contest notion	oppose notion
power	contest power	oppose power
idea	contest idea	oppose idea
plan	contest plan	oppose plan
Other words: decision, government.

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