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Verbs (16)

fence, debate, argue

v. have an argument about something

contest, repugn

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

compete, vie

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

claim, postulate, affirm strongly, assert strongly

v. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

grapple, deal, cope, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (206)

reason, argue

v. present reasons and arguments

contest, contend, repugn

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

clash, disagree strongly, disagree violently

v. disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"

claim, postulate, contend, affirm strongly, assert strongly

v. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

warrant, justify

v. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

discuss, talk over

v. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

fence, debate, contend, argue

v. have an argument about something

buck, go against

v. resist; "buck the trend"

battle, combat, battle against

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

fight, struggle

v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

campaign, go on a campaign, take the field, go off to war

v. go on a campaign; go off to war

challenge, issue a challenge to

v. issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"

contend, compete, vie

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

discuss, talk over

v. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

work, cover, handle, plow, address, treat, deal with, deal in

v. deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"

tilt, charge with a tilt

v. charge with a tilt

clash, disagree strongly, disagree violently

v. disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"

battle, combat, battle against

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

fight, oppose, defend, struggle against, fight down, fight back

v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

war, make war, wage war

v. make or wage war

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

dispute, quarrel, argufy, altercate, have a quarrel

v. have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

contest, contend, repugn

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

wrestle

v. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

wrestle, engage in a wrestling match

v. engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

fence, debate, contend, argue

v. have an argument about something

warrant, justify

v. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

state, say, tell

v. express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

swan, affirm, avow, swear, assert, aver

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

claim, lay claim to, make a claim to

v. lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"

draw, describe, depict

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

clear up, clarify, elucidate

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

elaborate, expatiate, expound, expatiate on, expatiate upon, elaborate on, elaborate upon, flesh out, dilate on, enlarge on, expand on, dilate upon

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

hold, buy, believe

v. accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"

narrate, provide a commentary for

v. provide commentary for a film, for example

spin, recount, tell, recite, narrate

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

profess

v. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he professes to be a Communist"

label, judge, pronounce

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

relate, give an account of

v. give an account of; "The witness related the events"

relate

v. have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"

report, describe, report on

v. give information

report, turn in, inform on

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

hold out, stand firm, resist, withstand, offer resistance

v. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

refuse, defy, resist

v. elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

defy, withstand, hold up under

v. resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

handle, treat, treat with, do by

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

handle, care for, deal with, manage

v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

fight, struggle

v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

suffer, endure, be subjected to

v. undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"

declare, state clearly

v. state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

say, aver, allege

v. report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

argue, indicate, argue for

v. give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"

challenge, ask for identification

v. ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"

tussle, muss

v. make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"

twist, wriggle, squirm, wrestle, worm, writhe

v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

act, run, go, work, function, operate

v. perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

rally, ride, tease, rag, taunt, cod, bait, twit, tantalize

v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

Synonyms (2)

compete for, jockey for

v. an advantage or a position

Antonyms (11)

concur, agree

v. be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

deny, declare untrue

v. declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"

get together, collaborate, cooperate

v. work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group"

disclaim, make a disclaimer about

v. make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"

deny, declare untrue

v. declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"

contend

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