Contest
Contest verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.
Usage example: vowed to contest the claim in court
Support
Support verb - To give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of.
Usage example: new evidence supports the original researchers' unexpected conclusions
How words are described
| good | good contest | good support |
| physical | physical contest | physical support |
| best | best contest | best support |
| small | small contest | small support |
| Other adjectives: real, constant, little, possible, further, official, international, local, online. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Both Betty and Veronica manipulate him into promising them his support in the contest.
Source: Dark Horse Victory -
Was not a very effective ruler though and within a few years Matilda had gained enough support to contest her claim.
- So in season five he alluded that Dan has had feelings for Blair all along and that in season one he was the only one who went to her (previously never mentioned) essay contest to support her.
Source: Retcon / Live-Action TV
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