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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
kan
test
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| definition 1: |
a fight or struggle to win or to be better.
A contest between the gods is a theme of ancient tales.- synonyms:
- battle, fight
- similar words:
- competition, encounter, match, race, struggle
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| definition 2: |
a race or game that people try to win to get a prize; competition.
My cousin won first prize in the math contest.- synonyms:
- competition
- similar words:
- bout, event, match, race, run, tournament
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| related words: |
debate, game, meet |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
k n
test
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| inflections: |
contests, contesting, contested |
| definition 1: |
to fight or struggle for.
The armies contested the fort.- synonyms:
- dispute, fight over
- similar words:
- battle for, contend for, struggle for
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| definition 2: |
to argue against; challenge.
He is contesting the grade he got on his science project.- synonyms:
- challenge, dispute, question
- similar words:
- debate, deny, object to, oppose
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| related words: |
combat, encounter, fight, rival |
| derivations: |
contestable (adj.), contestably (adv.), contestableness (n.), contester (n.) |
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