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mercerize cope with cross swords lock horns rough house square off polemicize take part swear tug tussle vying war withsay wrangle wrestling wrestle to struggle take on antagonise get by thrash out alleging challenge claim clash collide competing confute contested controvert affirm coping debated brawl bituminize bicker allege altercate antagonize arguing asserted asserting assever asseverate avouch avow battle debating declare