Contest

/ˈkɑn.tɛst/

Synonyms for "contest" (359 found)

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Noun(17 words)

competition agon appeal appeals arguing ballup battlesbiotic interactionbouts challenge challengeschallenging behaviorchampionships cockfights combats compete competing

abjure action altercation antagonize argue argufy argumentassert the contraryawake a doubtbandy wordsbattlebe contrary tobe diffidentbe doubtfulbe dubiousbe skepticalbe uncertainbeat againstbeat up againstbelie

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bickerbicker overbickering bout box brawl breastbreast the wavebroil brush buck buffetbuffet the wavescall in questioncall into questioncampaigncat-and-dog lifecavil challenge championshipchop logicchoplogic clash closeclose withcollide combatcome to blowscompete withcompetition

Adjective(1 words)

academic dissent case

Verb(4 words)

appealed argued assails challenged

Strong matches (108)

Noun(24 words)

competition for resourcescompetitions confronting controversies counterclaim critiquing debate disaccord dispute disputes dissent dissents dogfight dressage duelling duels eisteddfod feuds fights fixture

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frays haastiahandling chargeicelandic renna

concours conflict confute contendcontend aboutcontend againstcontention contentiousness contestation contradict contravene controversy controvert counter crosscross swordscut and thrustdebate decathlon deny

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derby disaffirm disagree disallow disavow discept disclaim disown disprove disputation dispute distrustdouble headerdouble-header doubles doubt duel emulation encounter engagement enmity eventexchange blowsfence feud fightfight a duelfight againstfight overfighting forswear foursome gainsay game gamesgames of chancegive and takegive satisfactiongo grapplegrapple withgreet with skepticismgymkhanahalf believeharbor suspicionshasslehave it outhave reservationshostility impugn

Verb(14 words)

confronts contend contended contending controverted controverts counterclaimeddiffer in opiniondiffered differs disagrees disputed dissented gainsaid

Related words (179)

Noun(40 words)

impugning jostling luta match matches matchupobject sampleobject symbolobject to methodobject volumeobjectingobjecting toobjects objeto olympiad opposeopposing forcepageant pageants participate

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partita pits prizefights protest protests quarrels races racing rebuts refuterhetorical appealrivalling runningsaratoga battleshowdownsports competitiontournament tournaments tourneys vie

Verb(12 words)

impugns litigate litigatesoppose changeopposes protested quarreled repugn resents resisted rivaled vying

join battlejoin battle withjoin issuejoin issue uponjostle joustkilkenny catslabor againstlitigationlock hornslogomachize logomachy match matching meet meetingmilitate againstmisgive mistrustmix it up

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moot negatenot acceptnot admitnullifyobject tooffer resistanceolympic gamesolympics oppose oppugnpaper warpentathlon pettifog playplay offplay-off plead polemic polemicize polemize proving quarrelquarrel overquarreling quarrelsomeness query question quibble raceraise a questionrally rassle rebut recantrefuse to admitrefute reject reluct reluctate rencontre renounce repel repudiate resist retract revoke riot rival rivalryrun a tiltrunning runoff scramble scrapping scruple scuffle singles skirmishsmell a ratspar sport squabblesquabble oversquabbling stemstem the tidestrife strivestrive againststriving strugglestruggle againstsuspecttake backtake issue withtake ontake sidestake with a grain of salttest testingthrash outthreesomethrow doubt uponthrust and parrytilt tournament tourney traversetreat with reservetrialtry conclusionstryingtug-of-wartussle twosomevie withwage warwarwar of wordswarfare withstand words wranglewrangle overwrangling wrestle

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More general

17 entries

activity challenge compete competition conflict contention disagreement dispute doubt engage eventlegal actionoppose participate rivalry

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More specific

15 entries

appeal debate deny disproveelection contestessay contestlawsuitlegal contestmatchmath contestobjection race refutespelling contesttournament

Collocations

11 entries

contest claimcontest decisioncontest entrycontest findingscontest resultscontest rulescontest verdictcontest winneressay contestmath contestspelling contest

Inflections

3 entries

contested contesting contests

Derivations

9 entries

contestability contestable contestably contestant contestation contested contesting contests recontest

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

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It is probable that he will win the speech contest.

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I would often take part in an English speech contest in my school days.

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Are you going to take part in the English speech contest?

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To everyone's astonishment, Mike won first prize in the speech contest.

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