Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contention | Yes | No | No | No |
fight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
contention (noun) | fight (noun) |
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the act of competing as for profit or a prize | a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war |
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle |
a point asserted as part of an argument | a boxing or wrestling match |
an aggressive willingness to compete | |
an intense verbal dispute |
contention (verb) | fight (verb) |
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | |
fight against or resist strongly | |
make a strenuous or labored effort | |
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for |