Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contend | No | No | Yes | No |
discourse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
contend (noun) | discourse (noun) |
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an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic | |
extended verbal expression in speech or writing | |
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) |
contend (verb) | discourse (verb) |
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to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | talk at length and formally about a topic |
have an argument about something | carry on a conversation |
maintain or assert | to consider or examine in speech or writing |
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | |
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | |
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available |