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maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future" have an argument about something to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" |
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