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contend

/kənˈtɛnd/
verb
  1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

  2. To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

  3. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

Synonymsassert, aver, combat, fight, oppose, vie

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