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contention
nounas incompetition
Strong matches
Weak matches
nounas inargument for idea
Example Sentences
"I was trying to be in contention and winning this, so it will be the same there," she said.
Ringrose, 30, was in strong contention to start the first Test in Brisbane but suffered a concussion in the Lions' victory over ACT Brumbies on Wednesday.
One of the biggest points of contention is South Korea’s auto industry, which was the third biggest exporter of automobiles to the U.S. last year.
"I'm trying to get into some sort of contention; to try and feel something again, other than upset," Schauffele said.
Strategy may be the difference between a win and a loss — or staying in contention for an American League wild-card spot.
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argumentnounas ineffort to convince; presentation of support
nounas ineffort to convince; presentation of support
argumentsnounas ineffort to convince; presentation of support
nounas ineffort to convince; presentation of support
assertionnounas indeclaration, positive statement
nounas indeclaration, positive statement
asseverationnounas inassertion
nounas inassertion
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