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contend

/kənˈtɛnd/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    maintain or assert

    He contended that Communism had no future

  2. verb

    have an argument about something

  3. verb

    to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

    They contested the outcome of the race

  4. verb

    come to terms with

    We got by on just a gallon of gas

  5. verb

    compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

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