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To dispute the validity of

To engage in competition to attain a position or prize

To contend or be involved in a competitive event

To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

To engage in a competition or contest

To resist or endure (something) successfully

To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue

To have a heated argument or disagreement

To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate

Bring action against in court

To work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal

To call on in support of an earnest request

Competitive activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill

Calls to prove or justify something

Competitive events

An event involving a number of sporting contests

Plural for a heated conflict or struggle for something

Plural for a legal lawsuit

Plural for competition

Plural for resistance or dissent expressed in action

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Verb

To dispute the validity of

calls in question

calls into question

protests against

take issue with

takes exception to

comes to blows with

flies in the face of

rallies against

struggles against

puts up a fight against

takes a stand against

strives against

sets your face against

speaks out against

casts aspersions on

raises doubts about

runs counter to

throws doubt on

locks horns with

holds out against

casts doubt upon

not countenances

stands up and be counted against

agitates against

expresses concern

spares no effort

makes a stand against

competes against

puts up an argument

campaigns against

brings into question

raises a question

makes a nonsense of

refuses to accept

takes up arms against

puts out a feeler question

tests the waters

battles against

puts up a fight

casts aspersions upon

throws the book at

harbours reservations about

raises objections to

entertains doubts about

expresses suspicions about

has hesitations about

has reservations about

expresses reservations about

feels uneasy about

has suspicions about

harbours suspicions about

raises objections

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“The violator is then given an opportunity to respond, defend the content in question, and contest the size of the fine.”

Verb

To engage in competition to attain a position or prize

“He said at no time did he campaign for the position from any association and saw no need to get disappointed because he was just asked to contest the position.”

Verb

To contend or be involved in a competitive event

participates in

puts your name down for

throws one's hat in the ring

plays a role in

associates oneself with

commits oneself

becomes connected with

gets involved in

becomes associated with

joins forces with

commits oneself to

becomes a member

gets oneself into

starts to be in

lends a hand with

pitches in with

becomes a part of

gets in on the act

becomes involved in

plays a part in

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“He quickly won his party's nomination to contest the elections.”

Verb

To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

disacknowledges

shoots full of holes

shoots down in flames

declares untrue

takes exception to

declares to be untrue

takes a stand against

gives thumbs down to

take issue with

flies in the face of

renders null and void

has bone to pick

retaliates against

defends against

defends oneself against

calls into question

proves to be wrong

bandies words concerning

agitates against

dissents against

argues the pros and cons of

has an argument about

blows out of the water

shows to be false

protests against

proves to be false

hammers away at

picks an argument with

shows to be wrong

puts up argument

gives the lie to

drives a coach and horses through

knocks the bottom out of

makes a nonsense of

calls in question

runs counter to

refuses to accept

shoots holes in

finds unfounded

knocks props out

knocks bottom out of

brings to naught

says the opposite of

puts under suspicion

pokes full of holes

raises doubts about

proves impossible

cuts down to size

washes your hands of

goes back on your word

gives no credence to

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Verb

To engage in a competition or contest

goes head to head

jockeys for position

nominates yourself

goes for jugular

knocks oneself out

puts yourself forward

gives all one's got

mixes it up with

goes up against

engages in hostilities

skirmishes with

does battle with

competes against

exchanges blows

struggles against

wages war against

takes up arms against

campaigns against

goes for the gold

engages in combat

carries on hostilities

fights like cat and dog

puts up a fight

faces off against

contends against

comes to blows with

mounts an attack

comes into conflict

matches yourself against

goes for the jugular

takes part in a race

marches against

takes the field against

takes the field

enters the lists

seeks to displace

begins battle with

goes toe to toe with

goes one on one with

goes eyeball to eyeball with

contents against

enters into combat with

mounts an attack on

strives against

comes to close quarters with

pits oneself against

gives battle to

joins battle with

participates in

matches strength

pitches oneself against

goes up against in contest

shoots it out with

fights back against

scrimmages with

crosses swords with

locks horns with

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Verb

To resist or endure (something) successfully

Verb

To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue

Verb

To have a heated argument or disagreement

has a misunderstanding

takes exception

fights like cat and dog

goes at it hammer and tongs

gets tough with

take issue with

lets someone have it

contradicts each other

goes for the jugular

rips into each other

has a disagreement

protests against

has an argument

engages in conflict

puts up a fight

has an altercation

takes exception to

calls into question

has shouting match

gets into conflict

gets into a dispute

has a difference of opinion

cuts and thrusts

has a different opinion

differs in opinion

calls on the carpet

verbally fights

jumps on one's case

exchanges views

picks an argument

puts up a struggle

goes one on one

has at each other

gets in one's face

jumps on each other

has a slanging match

expresses disagreement with

withholds assent

says not a chance

expresses disagreement

says nothing doing

refuses to support

puts up an argument

declines to support

expresses objection

fails to agree with

flies in the face of

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Verb

To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate

Verb

To go to law

Verb

Bring action against in court

brings legal proceedings against

institutes legal proceedings against someone

brings an action against

brings suit against

puts in the dock

takes legal action against

brings a charge against

brings action against

brings a suit against

prefers charges

brings a criminal charge against

brings someone to trial

brings to court

hauls into court

involves in litigation

prefers charges against

takes legal action

turns on the heat

proceeds against

brings charges against

brings an action

institutes legal proceedings

takes out after

drags into court

lays charges against

calls to account

files charges against

presses charges

brings before the court

points the finger

lays at one's door

casts aspersions on

brings a case against

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Verb

To work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal

Verb

To call on in support of an earnest request

Noun

Competitive activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill

Noun

Calls to prove or justify something

dissatisfaction

second thoughts

mistrustfulness

apprehensiveness

bones of contention

civil disobedience

reconsiderations

pangs of conscience

distrustfulness

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Noun

Competitive events

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Noun

An event involving a number of sporting contests

sporting competition

Noun

Plural for a heated conflict or struggle for something

armed conflicts

misunderstandings

rough and tumbles

rough-and-tumbles

competitiveness

passages of arms

breaches of the peace

differences of opinion

shouting matches

slanging matches

military operations

power struggles

counterinsurgencies

bones of contention

nonconcurrences

back-and-forths

inharmoniousness

contentiousness

helter-skelters

alarums and excursions

heart-to-hearts

pitched battles

apples of discord

sticking points

partings of the ways

back and forths

dissatisfactions

correspondences

discontentments

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“Golding and Schenk are locked in an increasingly hot and bitter contest for a seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.”

Noun

Plural for a legal lawsuit

Noun

Plural for competition

Noun

Plural for resistance or dissent expressed in action

obstructiveness

unfriendlinesses

civil disobedience

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