Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contend | No | No | Yes | No |
scrap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
contend (noun) | scrap (noun) |
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the act of fighting; any contest or struggle | |
a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used | |
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole | |
worthless material that is to be disposed of |
contend (verb) | scrap (verb) |
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to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | make into scrap or refuse |
have an argument about something | have a disagreement over something |
maintain or assert | dispose of (something useless or old) |
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 |