Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Contends against (7 letter answer)
The Answer
REPUGNS
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Notes
The answer REPUGNS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
REPUGN as a verb:
1. (contest, contend, repugn) = to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"