Contest and Wrangle

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

Wrangle is a synonym for contest in fight topic. In some cases you can use "Wrangle" instead the word "Contest" as a verb or a noun.

Wrangle

Wrangle verb - To express different opinions about something often angrily.
Usage example: a town meeting at which local residents wrangled for hours about property taxes

Contest is a synonym for wrangle in fight topic. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead the word "Wrangle" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as conflict, dispute.

Nearby Words: wrangled, wrangling, wrangler

Common collocations

nomination contest nomination wrangle nomination
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