Contest and Strife

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Contest

Contest noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.

Usage example: the eternal contest between the forces of good and the forces of evil

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

Nearby Words: contested, contestant, contestation, contesting

Strife

Strife noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.

Usage example: bitter strife between the two political factions

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

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female	female contest	female strife
real	real contest	real strife
perpetual	perpetual contest	perpetual strife
constant	constant contest	constant strife
Other adjectives: violent, further, greatest, international, ongoing.

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