contest, n. [rivalry], [match], tournament, tourney, [competition], emulation; [dispute], [controversy], dissension, [contention].
continual, a. [ceaseless], incessant, [constant], uninterrupted, [unremitting].
continuance, n. [endurance], persistence, [constancy], [continuation].
continuation, n. protraction, prolongation, [continuance], perpetuation.
continued, a. prolonged, protracted, extended; serial.
continuous, a. [ceaseless], uninterrupted, [unceasing], [continual], [constant], [running]. Antonyms: [intermittent], occasional, [inconstant].
contraband, a. prohibited, [forbidden], [unlawful], [illegal].
contract, v. [reduce], [narrow], [condense]; incur, acquire; [covenant], [agree]; shrivel, [shrink]; syncopate.
contract, n. [agreement], [compact], [covenant], [pact], protocol, [treaty], concordat, [convention], stipulation.
contracting, a. astringent, puckering, contractile.