contends

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English

Definitions

verb

To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.“In this paper the author contends that no useful results can be obtained if this method is used.”

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Synonyms

assert aver combat fight oppose vie contest debate dispute litigate emulate strive struggle argue compete repugn cope make do

Associated

capitalism arguments hitler merely moral understood argument cannot false psychological democracy believes

Rhymes

amends cleanse lens odds and ends ascends bens extends commends transcends befriends

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