contending
Definitions
Verb
- Maintain or assert
- Have an argument about something
- To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- Come to terms with
- Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "contending".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "contending".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | concerning | 3 | 62 |
| 2 | continuing | 4 | 61 |
| 3 | containing | 3 | 45 |
| 4 | contention | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | contend | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | tending | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | conceding | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | unending | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | convening | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | commending | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | condescending | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | intending | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | conning | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | consenting | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | condensing | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | portending | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | countering | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | contesting | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | concatenating | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | trending | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 60
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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