contest

Meaning

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

B2
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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