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Contend Colloquially Crossword Clue

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verb

• To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest

• To struggle or strive

• To take part in a wrestling match with someone

• To move or lift something with difficulty

• To throw a calf etc in order to brand it

• To fight.

26%7 Clash or contend angrily
verb

• argue over petty things

26%8 The term is derived from the Italian word 'concertare,' meaning 'to contend' or 'to dispute'
noun

• a composition for orchestra and a soloist

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New York Times01 Mar 1998 Across 120
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