contending
Webster 1828
CONTENDING, participle present tense 1. Striving; struggling to oppose; debating; urging in argument; quarreling.2. Clashing; opposing; rival; as contending claims or interests
Webster 1828
CONTENDING, participle present tense 1. Striving; struggling to oppose; debating; urging in argument; quarreling.2. Clashing; opposing; rival; as contending claims or interests