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  • 21contend — Synonyms and related words: affirm, agonize, allege, announce, annunciate, antagonize, argue, argufy, assert, assever, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, bandy words, battle, beat against, beat up against, bicker, bicker over, box, brawl, breast the …

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  • 22contend — verb 1) the pilot had to contend with torrential rain Syn: cope with, face, grapple with, deal with, take on, pit oneself against 2) three main groups were contending for power Syn: compete, vie, contest, fight, bat …

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  • 23contend — verb 1) three groups were contending for power Syn: compete, vie, battle, tussle, struggle, jostle, strive 2) he contends that the judge was wrong Syn: assert, maintain, hold, claim …

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  • 24For the Cause (film) — Infobox Film name = For the Cause caption = amg id = 1:271959 imdb id = 0113092 director = David Douglas Tim Douglas producer = writer = David Douglas Christopher Salazar starring = Dean Cain Thomas Ian Griffith Justin Whalin Jodi Bianca Wise… …

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  • 25contend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. struggle (see contention); dispute, debate (see discord); maintain, assert, argue, hold, allege. See affirmation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. contest, battle, dispute; see fight 2 , quarrel . III… …

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  • 26contend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French contendre, from Latin contendere, from com + tendere to stretch more at thin Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against… …

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  • 27contend with — Synonyms and related words: a outrance, bandy with, battle, battle it out, bump heads, care for, challenge, complain, complain loudly, confront, cope with, cross swords with, deal with, dispute, dissent, do with, engage with, exchange shots, face …

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  • 28Chase for the Sprint Cup — The Sprint Cup trophy is presented to the champion after the Ford 400. The Chase for the Sprint Cup[1], originally known as The Chase for the Championship [2] during its creation, and then The Chase fo …

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  • 29speak for — Synonyms and related words: act for, advocate, allege in support, answer, answer for, appear for, argue for, assert, back up, champion, commission, contend for, counter, defend, deputize, espouse, front for, maintain, make a plea, pinch hit for,… …

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  • 30stand up for — Synonyms and related words: advocate, allege in support, answer, argue for, assert, assure, attest, back, be sponsor for, bond, certify, champion, confirm, contend for, counter, countersecure, defend, endorse, ensure, espouse, guarantee, guaranty …

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