contest
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(verb) make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" |
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Synonyms: contend, repugn |
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Related Words: challenge, dispute, gainsay, oppose |
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(noun) a struggle between rivals |
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Related Words: battle of wits, bidding contest, competition, contention, popularity contest, rivalry |
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(noun) an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants |
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Synonyms: competition |
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Related Words: athletic contest, athletics, chicken, cliffhanger, field trial, game, match, playoff, race, social event, spelldown, spelling bee, spelling contest, tournament, tourney, trial |
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