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1 contend
v2) суперничати, змагатисяto contend for the championship — спорт. змагатися за звання чемпіона
3) сперечатися4) наполягати, доводити, заявляти* * *v1) (for, against, with) боротися2) змагатися, суперничати3) сперечатися4) наполягати, стверджувати, заявляти
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