24 entries under contended topic. ×

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faced(verb, confronted)
6
confronted(verb, confronted)
4
conflicted
3
struggled
3
clashed
2
brawled
2
disputed
2
opposed
1
antagonized
1
argued
1
bickered
1
contended
1
contrasted
1
defended
1
dissented
1
hassled
1
protested
1
quarreled
1
resisted
1
stood
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APASmart Define. (2015). encountered thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/encountered/thesaurus/synonyms
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