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jousting rebuffing racing quarrelling quarreling protesting professing postulate playing opposing manage maintain hold grappling fight resisting rival rivaling in contention feuding make out disagreeing wrestling wrangling warlike warring vying tiffing struggling squabbling scuffling rowing fighting fence faring combating clashing claiming challenging brawling bickering battling assert asserting argue arguing altercating alleging affirming competing