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contest

n. a struggle between rivals

contest, competition

n. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

contest, contend, repugn

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

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conflict, struggle, battle

n. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

dispute, contravention

n. coming into conflict with

fight

n. an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"

confrontation, opposition

n. the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"

brush, clash, encounter, skirmish

n. a minor short-term fight

event

n. something that happens at a given place and time

incident

n. a single distinct event

meet, sports meeting

n. a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

milestone

n. a significant event in your life (or in a project)

phenomenon

n. a remarkable development

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"

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