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  • 1contest — con|test1 [ˈkɔntest US ˈka:n ] n 1.) a competition or a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing with each other contest for ▪ the bitter contest for the Republican presidential nomination ▪ Stone decided to hold a contest to …

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  • 2contest — vb 1 *compete, contend Analogous words: struggle, strive, endeavor (see ATTEMPT): fight, battle (see CONTEND) 2 *resist, withstand, oppose, fight, combat, conflict, antagonize contest n Contest, conflict, combat, fight, affray, fray …

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  • 3contest — n. 1) to hold, stage a contest 2) to judge a contest 3) to enter a contest 4) a bitter, hard fought; close; one sided contest 5) a baby; beauty; oratorical contest 6) a contest among, between; for * * * [ kɒntest] beauty between …

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  • 4contest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, equal (BrE), even, tight ▪ closely fought (esp. BrE), hard fought ▪ one sided, u …

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  • 5bitter — adj. 1 angry/unhappy VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem, sound ▪ become, grow, turn ▪ He had grown bitter as the years passed …

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  • 6bitter struggle — intense conflict, hostile contest, fierce fight …

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