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contest
/ˈkɒn.tɛst/
noun
Controversy; debate.
"no contest"
Similar: controversy, debate, discussion
Struggle for superiority; combat.
A competition.
"The child entered the spelling contest."
Similar: competition, pageant
verb
To contend.
"I will contest for the open seat on the board."
To call into question; to oppose.
"The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities."
Similar: call into question, oppose
To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
"The troops contested every inch of ground."
Antonymssupport
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