contend
verbTo compete or struggle against difficulty or opposition.
Compete or struggle
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Clear all filtersTo compete or struggle against difficulty or opposition.
Compete or struggle
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Likely to cause disagreement, or inclined to argue.
Likely to provoke disagreement
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Open to reasonable disagreement or uncertainty.
To deny, dispute, or speak against a statement.
To question credibility or, in government, formally accuse an official of misconduct.
Challenge credibility
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To challenge the truth, integrity, or validity of something.
So firmly established that it cannot reasonably be challenged.
Beyond reasonable challenge
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Impossible to dispute successfully on the available evidence.
Not open to successful dispute
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Beyond reasonable doubt or disagreement.
Beyond reasonable doubt
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To pursue or contest a dispute through legal proceedings.
To answer an argument with opposing reasons or evidence.
To compete eagerly with others for something.
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