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Contacting
- verb - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
- be in or establish communication with;
Containing
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- be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
- be divisible by; "24 contains 6"
- contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
- include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "
Contemning
- verb - look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
Contending
- verb - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
- come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
- compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- have an argument about something
- maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
Contenting
- verb - make content; "I am contented"
- satisfy in a limited way; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day"
Contention
- noun - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
- a point asserted as part of an argument
- the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
Contesting
- verb - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
Contiguity
- noun - the attribute of being so near as to be touching