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Combat :: Combat (v. i.) To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight..

Race :: Race (v. t.) To cause to contend in a race; to drive at high speed; as, to race horses..

Team :: Team (n.) A number of persons associated together in any work; a gang; especially, a number of persons selected to contend on one side in a match, or a series of matches, in a cricket, football, rowing, etc..

Play :: Play (n.) To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes..

Contendress :: Contendress (n.) A female contestant.

Fight :: Fight (v. i.) To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to contend in arms; -- followed by with or against..

Scuffle :: Scuffle (v. i.) Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard..

Battle :: Battle (n.) To join in battle; to contend in fight; as, to battle over theories..

Propugn :: Propugn (v. t.) To contend for; to defend; to vindicate.

Dispute :: Dispute (v. i.) To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle..

Contend :: Contend (v. i.) To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

Litigious :: Litigious (a.) Inclined to judicial contest; given to the practice of contending in law; guarrelsome; contentious; fond of litigation.

Agonist :: Agonist (n.) One who contends for the prize in public games.

Stick-seed :: Stickler (v. t.) One who pertinaciously contends for some trifling things, as a point of etiquette; an unreasonable, obstinate contender; as, a stickler for ceremony..

Combativeness :: Combativeness (n.) The quality of being combative; propensity to contend or to quarrel.

Chappion :: Chappion (n.) One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athetics or game of skill, and is ready to contend with any rival; as, the champion of England..

Strifeful :: Strife (n.) That which is contended against; occasion of contest.

Stickle :: Stickle (v. i.) To contend, contest, or altercate, esp. in a pertinacious manner on insufficient grounds..

Combatant :: Combatant (a.) Contending; disposed to contend.

Anglo-catholic :: Anglo-Catholic (n.) A member of the Church of England who contends for its catholic character; more specifically, a High Churchman..

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