Contest

Auseinandersetzung

(controversy)

Debatte

(controversy)

Wettbewerb

(competition — see also competition)

Wettkampf

(competition — see also competition)

Wettstreit

(competition — see also competition)

abstreiten

(to oppose)

bestreiten

(to oppose)

hinterfragen

(to oppose)

in Frage stellen

(to oppose)

infrage stellen

(to oppose)

kämpfen

(to contend)

ringen um

(to contend)

sich einsetzen für

(to contend)

sich widersetzen

(to oppose)

streiten

(to contend)