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Main Entry:
contest [n. kon-test; v. kuhn-test]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fight
Synonyms: altercate, attack, battle, brawl, break with, buck, compete, conflict, contend, cross, defend, duel, feud, fight over, gang up on, hassle, knuckle with, lay a finger on, lay out, put on gloves, put up dukes, quarrel, repel, rival, row, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, set to, sock, square off, strike, struggle, take on, tilt, traverse, vie, withstand, wrangle
Antonyms: agree
Main Entry: face
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: come up against a situation
Synonyms: abide, accost, affront, allow, be confronted by, bear, beard, bit the bullet, brace, brave, brook, challenge, confront, contend, cope with, countenance, court, cross, dare, deal with, defy, encounter, endure, experience, eyeball, fight, fly in face of, go up against, grapple with, make a stand, meet, oppose, resist, risk, run into, square off, stand, stomach*, submit, suffer, sustain, swallow*, take, take it, take on, take the bull by the horns, tell off, tolerate, venture, withstand
Antonyms: hide, retreat, run, withdraw
Main Entry: tackle
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make an effort
Synonyms: accept, apply oneself, attack, attempt, bang away at, begin, come to grips with, deal with, devote oneself to, embark upon, engage in, essay, give a try, give a whirl, go for it, launch, make a run at, pitch into, set about, square off, start the ball rolling, take a shot at, take in hand, take on, take up, try, try on for size, turn one's hand to, turn to, undertake, work on
Antonyms: avoid, dodge, forget, idle, neglect
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