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contend

verb

To compete or struggle against difficulty or opposition.

Compete or struggle

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compete vie struggle fight battle strive

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allege

verb

To assert that something happened or is true before it has been proved.

Make an unproved assertion

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claim assert aver maintain contend state

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assert

verb

To state firmly or put forward a claim or position.

State firmly

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affirm declare maintain avow aver insist

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vie

verb

To compete eagerly with others for something.

Compete eagerly

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compete contend rival contest struggle

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