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contented	satisfied with things as they are; content.
contest	a fight or struggle to win or to be better. [4 definitions]
contestant	someone who takes part in a contest; competitor.
context	the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings.
continent	one of the earth's major areas of land. The continents are usually considered to be seven in number. They are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
continental shelf	the edge of a continent that is below water. Just beyond the continental shelf lies a steep slope leading down to the ocean floor.
continual	going on without stopping.
continue	to keep happening or being; to last for a long time. [4 definitions]
continuing	still going on or happening; not over.
continuous	going on without pausing or stopping; not broken.
contour	the outline of a figure or surface; shape.
contract	an agreement that is supported by the law. [6 definitions]
contraction	an act of contracting. [2 definitions]
contractor	a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor.
contradict	to say the opposite of; deny the truth of.
contradictory	being in conflict with or opposite to something else or each other. [2 definitions]
contrary	completely different; opposite. [3 definitions]
contrast	to compare in order to make differences clear. [4 definitions]
contribute	to give for a purpose. [2 definitions]
contribution	the act of contributing. [2 definitions]
contrive	to plan in a clever way; invent.

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