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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
pronunciation: |
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definition 1: |
a struggle for superiority or victory.
a contest between good and evil- synonyms:
- battle, fight
- similar words:
- agony, competition, contention, encounter, match, race, rivalry, struggle, tug
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definition 2: |
a competition, as for an award, that matches rival abilities, performances, qualities, or the like.
a beauty contesta mathematics contest- synonyms:
- competition
- similar words:
- bout, event, match, race, rivalry, run, tournament, tourney
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related words: |
debate, game, meet, open, tilt, war |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
pronunciation: |
kn
test
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inflections: |
contests, contesting, contested |
definition 1: |
to compete or struggle for.
The field that the armies contested was soon littered with the dead and wounded.- synonyms:
- dispute, fight over
- similar words:
- battle for, contend for, jostle, struggle for, vie for
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definition 2: |
to challenge, deny, or dispute.
We are contesting the legality of the contract.- synonyms:
- challenge, dispute, impugn, question
- similar words:
- controvert, debate, deny, gainsay, object to, oppose, oppugn, rebut, refute
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related words: |
combat, contend, encounter, fight, rival |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
pronunciation: |
kn
test
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definition: |
to fight, dispute, or compete.
Three teams are contesting for the prize.- synonyms:
- battle, compete, contend, vie
- similar words:
- fight, grapple, jostle, play, strive, struggle
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related words: |
argue, battle, compete |
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derivations: |
contestable (adj.), contestably (adv.), contestableness (n.), contester (n.) |
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