Contest and Protest

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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Protest and contest are semantically related in problem topic. In some cases you can use "Protest" instead the word "Contest" as a verb or a noun.

Protest verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

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Contest and protest are semantically related in problem topic. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead the word "Protest" as a verb or a noun.

musical	musical contest	musical protest
similar	similar contest	similar protest
single	single contest	single protest
actual	actual contest	actual protest
Other adjectives: entire, constant, violent, little, famous, final, official, latest, international, online.

The final straw, however, was ordering the execution of his own mother, because she dared to protest him killing all of his siblings so they couldn't contest his claim to the throne.

Source: Monster / Tabletop Games
Notably, Armenia pulled out of the contest in 2012 because it was being held in Azerbaijan, its arch-rival (partly in protest of ceasefire violations in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, partly because of the strong possibility that whatever performer it sent to Azerbaijan would be in great danger).

Source: Series / Eurovision Song Contest
A Beauty Contest is organized in Casper High to elect a local princess, and Sam compete just to protest against the principle.

Source: Book on the Head