contest
Meaning
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- Controversy; debate.
- Struggle for superiority; combat.
- A competition.
Synonyms
competition
dispute
compete
match
fight
challenge
contend
struggle
game
rivalry
race
battle
conflict
contention
vie
emulation
quarrel
strife
bout
combat
war
question
oppose
impugn
debate
argue
argument
rival
wrangle
event
protest
tournament
vie for
sport
controversy
controvert
call into question
strive
dissension
compete for
trial
doubt
beware
confrontation
recreation
repugn
contestation
claim
contend with
amusement
contradict
challenging
sporting event
appeal
compete with
antagonism
vying
fray
riot
scuffle
deny the truth of
gainsay
refuse to accept
stand up to
bump
collision
crash
comparison
exercise
maneuver
test
try out
beat
fight for
conquest
contend for
struggle for
distrust
encounter
play
meet
pentathlon
bring to justice
prosecute
spar
war battle
mutual discrepancy
opposition
discussion
mutual altercation
altercate
agon
call in question
start
twist
objection
scramble for
tourney
exertion
heave
query whether
assert
vindicate
grapple with
disagree
act
performance
program
aggro
run for
dogfight
grapple
grappling
scramble
tug-of-war
wrestle
bee
racing
attack
censure
criticise
denounce
flame
lambast
lambaste
scald
whip
examination
activity
contending
derby
be enemies
be hostile
fight over
discredit
refute
reject
clasp
grasp
grip
hold
seize
competitiveness
rivalship
biffo
bushwhacking
donnybrook
duel
free-for-all
hassle
joust
melee
rough-and-tumble
tussle
scrap
skirmish
torikumi
represent
stand for
defeat
victory
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɒn.tɛst/
Etymology
PIE word *tréyes From French contester, from Old French, from Latin contestor (“to call to witness”).
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