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Verbs (10)

v. maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

compete, vie

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

argue, debate, fence

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"

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Fuzzynyms (133)

argue, contend, debate, fence

v. have an argument about something

justify, warrant

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"

say

v. utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"

affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear

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

claim, take

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

describe, depict, draw

v. give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate

v. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate

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"

buy

v. accept as true; "I can't buy this story"

narrate

v. provide commentary for a film, for example

recount

v. count again; "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made"

profess

v. receive into a religious order or congregation

pronounce, label, judge

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

relate

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

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

report, turn in, inform on

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

meet, encounter, play, take on

v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

wrestle

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

weather, endure, brave, brave out

v. face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"

confront, face up, face

v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

argue, reason

v. present reasons and arguments

quibble

v. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

wrangle

v. herd and care for; "wrangle horses"

scuffle, tussle

v. fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"

disagree, differ, dissent, take issue

v. be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"

object

v. be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"

oppose

v. be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"

battle, combat

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, fight back, fight down, defend

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

war

v. make or wage war

keep, maintain, hold

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"

quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate

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

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

argue, reason

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

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

contend, postulate

v. maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"

justify, warrant

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"

hash out, discuss, talk over

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

argue, contend, debate, fence

v. have an argument about something

buck, go against

v. resist; "buck the trend"

battle, combat

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"

struggle

v. to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope"

campaign, take the field

v. go on a campaign; go off to war

challenge, take exception

v. raise a formal objection in a court of law

compete, vie, contend

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

hash out, discuss, talk over

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

treat

v. engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; "they had to treat with the King"

tilt

v. charge with a tilt

clash

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

Synonyms (8)

push for, fight for, campaign for, crusade for, agitate for

v. agitate for

uphold

v. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals

compete for, jockey for

v. an advantage or a position

Antonyms (5)

disclaim

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

deny

v. refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"

agree

v. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"

deny

v. refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"

collaborate

v. cooperate as a traitor; "he collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris"

faith > sleazy > lively > shove > uncalled > plentifulness > inescapable > contend

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