Contended (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contended</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('vie' can be a synonym of 'contend')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for vied that I've seen before include "Contested in dive" , "'Competed, contended (4)'" , "Competed in dive" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contended</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('argue' can be a synonym of 'contend')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for argued that I've seen before include "Bickered" , "Disputed, opposed verbally" , "Quarrelled or debated" , "Rag due (anag.)" , "Contended or debated" .)
(Other definitions for averred that I've seen before include "Stated, asserted" , "Claimed" , "Held" , "Alleged, asserted" , "Stated to be the case" .)