contend vs stickle

contend and stickle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contend	No	No	Yes	No
stickle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stickle is a hyponym of contend; that is, stickle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contend:

Other hyponyms of contend include spar, bicker, brabble, niggle, pettifog, quibble, squabble, altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap, oppose.

contend (verb)	stickle (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation	dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
have an argument about something
maintain or assert
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