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contend

Short Definition : struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly

Definition
(verb) maintain or assert
Synonyms : postulate
Example Sentence
  • He contended that Communism had no future
Definition
(verb) have an argument about something
Synonyms : argue debate fence
Definition
(verb) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
Synonyms : contest repugn
Example Sentence
  • They contested the outcome of the race
Definition
(verb) come to terms with
Example Sentence
  • We got by on just a gallon of gas
  • They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
Definition
(verb) compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Synonyms : compete vie
Definition
(verb) be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Synonyms : fight struggle
Example Sentence
  • the tribesmen fought each other
  • Siblings are always fighting
  • Militant groups are contending for control of the country
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for contend

contend...sounds very similar to content....when the content of your essay is not good, you have less chances of COMPETEING WITH the other's essay.

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U have less content to support ur point means u r highly unlikely to CONTEND(COMPETE)

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To increase the content of the argument - that is to support it

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contend...sounds very similar to content or contest....when the content of ur DEBATE is not good, u will STRUGGLE to COMPETE, and u wont be able to STATE STRONGLY your points.

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contend from contender who is a competitor so contend is to compete and struggle to achieve something

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contend>> contender>> contestant>> they say they support each other but in reality they r competing each other!

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Contestant

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contention

Short Definition : assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition

Definition
(noun) a point asserted as part of an argument Definition
(noun) a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Example Sentence
  • they were involved in a violent argument
Definition
(noun) the act of competing as for profit or a prize
Synonyms : competition rivalry
Example Sentence
  • the teams were in fierce contention for first place
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contention = contend is to compete, but contention has tension also, so a person cannot win a sport if he is full of tension.

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(IN HINDI) contention sounds like>> kaun tension le yaar, inke claim (or thesis) ko fact maan lo.

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CON + TENSION. YOU ARE IN TENSION WEN U ARGUE.

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Contention sounds like competition. You compete to win a prize!!

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Con+ tension= asserting, claiming causes tension.

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content+ion.content means it contains some thesis

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conman gives u tension

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contention = content with tension i.e. your content is full of irrelevant things.

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as the root say contendre->are contenders for the prize i.e. in contention with

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contention is close to contender who competes with other for profit

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Contention = con (who) + tention(tension); who is the person under stress talking nonsense.

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contentious

Short Definition : quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments

Definition
(adj) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Example Sentence
  • a style described as abrasive and contentious
  • a disputatious lawyer
  • a litigious and acrimonious spirit
Definition
(adj) involving or likely to cause controversy
Example Sentence
  • a central and contentious element of the book
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for contentious

Contentious- (Contender+Serious) One who takes competition too serious always fights and quarrels)

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Remember as non-contented. One who is not contented is always quarrelsome.

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contentious=content+tious(relate with malicious)..i.e. malicious content which pertains to argumentive or contravercial content..its so easy...right..?:)

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Sounds like (Contagious)-The person/people/group who is causing controversy/ quarrelsome is contagious to our society

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If everyone around you is content and you are not, you might start thinking of something to make them less happy.

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Content+ious(ewww!U.S) If the "content" in an article is aimed at making the "U.S" look "eww" or bad, then that article will be controversial.

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CONTENT + VICOUS(deliberately harmful) - Hence controvertial

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CONTENTIOUS: CON(who)+TEN people+ THE (where)+VO(there)- he is such a Querulous person, he was asking for all 10 hoodlums who where involved in fighting.

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con+tent+us:con is quarreling with us for the tent

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If a <B>contender</B> is <B>serious</B> then they are always ready to fight.

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Contentious can be broken in content+chi(Hindi meaning shit).So if you call someone's project content as chi he will be argumentative and ready to fight with you because he disagrees with you.

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Sounds like (Contagious)-The person/people/group who is causing controversy/ quarrelsome is contagious to our society

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Crying in front of everybody can cause conspiracy!

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With tensions

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the one who doesnt have any CONTENT (matter) with him tries to QUERREL and win the arguments

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Think "contender"--> One who is a competitor. A very competitive contender might become quarrelsome and argumentative.

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A person who contains more money , name and fame will be in controversy, dispute and has the tendency to argue.

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Content with bad intentions

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"Derived from CONTEND" Ye jantey huay ke khud ghalti per ho CONTEND kartey jao ge to CONTENTIOUS ban jao ge :)

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contest

Short Definition : dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.

Definition
(noun) an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Synonyms : competition
Definition
(noun) a struggle between rivals Definition
(verb) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
Synonyms : contend repugn
Example Sentence
  • They contested the outcome of the race
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Verb-contest is dispute... in a contest if judge don't give proper results, it leads to dispute.

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context

Short Definition : writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs

Definition
(noun) discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation Definition
(noun) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Synonyms : circumstance setting
Example Sentence
  • the historical context
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CONtinuous + TEXT

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contiguous

Short Definition : adjacent to; touching upon

Definition
(adj) very close or connected in space or time
Synonyms : immediate
Example Sentence
  • contiguous events
  • immediate contact
  • the immediate vicinity
  • the immediate past
Definition
(adj) connecting without a break; within a common boundary
Synonyms : conterminous
Example Sentence
  • the 48 conterminous states
  • the contiguous 48 states
Definition
(adj) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
Example Sentence
  • Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut
  • the side of Germany conterminous with France
  • Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
  • neighboring cities
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for contiguous

Each state in the United States is touching/adjacent to another; they are all continous, which sounds similar to contiguous

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rhymes with continuous.. to be continuous you gotta be contiguous

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sounds like CONTAGIOUS..contagious disease is a disease caused when you are CONNECTED with people and CONTIGUOUS also means connected !!!!!!!!

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CONTIGUOUS= countrys together

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"in close proximity"-Something has to be CONTIGUOUS to be CONTAGIOUS!!

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continence

Short Definition : self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent

Definition
(noun) the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
Synonyms : continency
Definition
(noun) voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
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sounds like "abstinence" which is to stay away or to restrain.

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assume that someone is in the continent of Antarctica where they are self-restraint

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continence - ability to contain oneself - hold together - like continents

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continence is to show control on oneself

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a Nun knows no Cunt!

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con(KAUN)tin(TINA k sath )ence(DANCE karke sex nahi karega).samje

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continence=continually+ abstinence...

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contingent

Short Definition : dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occu

Definition
(noun) a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
Example Sentence
  • each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
Definition
(noun) a temporary military unit
Synonyms : detail
Example Sentence
  • the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
Definition
(adj) possible but not certain to occur
Example Sentence
  • they had to plan for contingent expenses
Definition
(adj) determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
Example Sentence
  • arms sales contingent on the approval of congress
Definition
(adj) uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
Example Sentence
  • the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for contingent

remember continent and small continent depend on others

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remember continent and small continent depend on others

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CONTINGENT=>CONTESTANTs from different countries appeared in Olympics

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tingu (tingent)depend on others

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The results depend on the CONTESTANTs

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remember contingent virus >>> contingent virus spreads or prevails due to the prevailing conditions or circumstances..

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contraband

Short Definition : illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.

Definition
(noun) goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law Definition
(adj) distributed or sold illicitly
Example Sentence
  • the black economy pays no taxes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for contraband

cont + brand.. selling contradictory brand. means illegal trading.

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remember the game CONTRA. 2 PEOPLE trying to fight against ILLEGAL SMUGGLING!!

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CON(illegal)-TRAding should be BANneD

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Against something that is banned by the govt.

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CONDUCT + TRADE + OF THE + BAN(ITEMS)

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contraband.in hindi can be remembered as "country me ban".and selling ban goods is illegal trade.

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contravene

Short Definition : contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention

Definition
(verb) go against, as of rules and laws
Example Sentence
  • He ran afoul of the law
  • This behavior conflicts with our rules
Definition
(verb) deny the truth of
Synonyms : contradict negate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for contravene

contravene is like intervene..so opposing

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contra + vinu(hear) = opposite to what u hear

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Contradict + Intervene

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contravene = contraverse

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CONTRAVENE...CON(not)+INTERVENE..intervene means to take part in somethin and contravene means oppose...if you do,t take part in something, it means that you are opposing it........

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Contra-vene, relate vene to weiner; weiner = slang for penis(dick) so you get contra-dick = contradict

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i remember the game Contra we used to play, it used to violate and oppose all rules and stood strong against enemies!

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Contradict to Convention

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