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Scrabble letter values: C3O1N1T1E1N1D2 = 10
Definition
- verb maintain or assert. — synonyms: postulate
- verb have an argument about something. — synonyms: argue, debate, fence
- verb to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation. — synonyms: contest, repugn
- verb succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available. — synonyms: cope, get_by, make_out, make_do, grapple, deal, manage
- verb compete for something. — synonyms: compete, vie
- verb be engaged in a fight. — synonyms: fight, struggle
Examples
- “He contended that Communism had no future”
- “They contested the outcome of the race”
- “We got by on just a gallon of gas”