contends
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 "contends".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | compounds | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | crossroads | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | coincides | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | concludes | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | caseloads | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | concord's | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | confounds | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | copeland's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | copperheads | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | copycodes | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | courtaulds | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | crackheads | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | crosswords | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | kirkland's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | scorecards | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | scotland's | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "contends".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | content | 2 | 53 |
| 2 | counties | 2 | 35 |
| 3 | tends | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | contest | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | counted | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | contents | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | contended | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | contented | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | continents | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | contend | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | intends | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | contender | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | cones | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | contending | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | coeds | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | contenders | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | cortens | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | cotes | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | conte | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | portends | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "contends" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "contends" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "contends" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "contends".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 16
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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