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1. Contest
   HMS Contest was a British C Class destroyer of 1710 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Contest was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a crew of 186. She was armed with four 4.5 inch dual-purpose guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; six 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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2. contest
   [n] - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants 2. [n] - a struggle between rivals 3. [v] - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
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3. contest
   a -- is a sales promotion device in which the participants compete for a prize or prizes on the basis of their skill in fulfilling a certain requirement. Category: Commerce - movement of goods
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4. Contest
   Con·test' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Contested ; present participle & verbal noun Contesting .] [ French contester , from Latin contestari to call to witn...
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5. Contest
   Con·test' intransitive verb To engage in contention, or emulation; to contend; to strive; to vie; to emulate; -- followed usually by with . « The difficulty of an argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with it, when there are ho...
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6. Contest
   Con'test noun 1. Earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation. « Leave all noisy contests , all immodest clamors and brawling language. I. Watts. » 2. Earnest struggle for superiority...
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7. contest
   competition noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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8. contest
   noun a struggle between rivals
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9. contest
   contend verb to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; `They contested the outcome of the race`
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10. Contest
    • (n.) Earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation. • (v. t.) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist; as a claim, by course of law; to controvert. • (n.) Earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competitio...
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11. contest
    contest, contests 1. A struggle between rival or opposing individuals, organizations, or forces for victory or control. 2. To take part in a contest or competition. 3. Etymology: about 1603, from French contester, 'dispute, oppose', from Latin contestari (litem), 'to call to witness, to bring actio...
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12. Contest
    The word contest has several interpretations within the English language. In popular parlance, a contest is often regarded as a conflict or competition. This may be friendly, such as a sports contest, or more aggressive such as a contention. Another interpretation of contest is in the form of a keen...
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13. Contest
    A `contest` is an event in which two or more individuals or teams engage in competition against each other, often for a prize or similar incentive. `Contest` may also refer to: ;Literature ;Places ;Ships ;Television ;Government ;Law See also:
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14. Contest
    (novel) `Contest` is the self-published first novel by Australian thriller writer Matthew Reilly. In 1996, after being rejected by several Australian publishing houses, Reilly personally paid for 1000 copies of the book to be published privately under the label of `Karanadon Entertainm...
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15. Contest
    (Bottom episode) "`Contest`" is the third episode of the first series of British sitcom Bottom. It was first broadcast on Monday September 30, 1991. Synopsis: With Eddie having spent most of their remaining £11.80 on a second-hand copy of Parade magazine, he and Ric...
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16. CONTEST
    `CONTEST` is the name of a counter-terrorism strategy developed by the United Kingdom`s publisher=Home Office |accessdate=2009-03-22-->--> A revised version of `CONTEST`, was released on March 24, 2009.<ref name=BBC>--> CONTEST: CONTEST was elaborated on in a July 2006 Home Office document presen...
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