Contends (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contends</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('vie' can be a synonym of 'contend')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for vies that I've seen before include "Strives with, rivals" , "Contends" , "Struggles" , "Competes, carries on rivalry" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contends</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('argue' can be a synonym of 'contend')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for argues that I've seen before include "Disputes, expresses disagreement" , "Disputes, proposes the contrary" , "Debates or bickers" , "Contends, debates" , "Quarrels or disagrees" .)