111 entries under contend topic. ×

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encounter(verb, take, close, meet, attack)
8
attempt(verb, work, meet, attack, accept)
8
struggle(verb, support, action, act, work)
7
attack(verb, upset, take, trouble, meet)
7
face(verb, take, meet, attack, oppose)
7
fight(verb, support, take, work, meet)
6
battle(verb, meet, attack, oppose, play)
6
contest(verb, support, take, force, meet)
6
play(verb, make, meet, fight, sport)
6
try(verb, upset, trouble, work, attack)
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buck(verb, support, force, maintain, determine)
5
dispute(verb, support, force, charge, attack)
5
grapple(verb, play, fight, grasp, informal)
5
set to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, state, charge)
5
vie(verb, oppose, play, fight, dispute)
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engage in(verb, expression, support, move, act)
4
essay(verb, work, attack, accept, determine)
4
oppose(verb, support, take, force, meet)
4
rival(verb, play, fight, challenge, defend)
4
strike(verb, take, meet, attack, fight)
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MLASmart Define. "take on thesaurus" 26 February 2016. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/take_on/thesaurus/synonyms>