8
battling(verb, battling)
8
contending(verb, contending)
7
contesting(verb, battling)
6
conflicting(verb, adjective, contending, battling)
6
scrambling(verb, battling)
5
clashing(verb, contending)
5
combating(verb, battling)
5
disputing(verb, contending)
5
fighting(verb, battling)
5
scuffling(verb, battling)
5
struggle
5
tussling(verb, battling)
5
warring
5
wrestling(noun, verb, contending)
4
brawling(verb, contending)
4
defending(verb, contending)
4
encountering(verb, contending)
4
fraying
4
laboring
4
opposing(verb, adjective, contending)
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