The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

circumstance(s); ambience or ambiance, surround, surroundings,
frame (of reference), setting, background: It is often hard to
understand something taken out of its context.
continual adj. constant, incessant, perpetual, non-stop, persistent,
uninterrupted, regular, steady, unbroken, unceasing, ceaseless,
constant, eternal, unremitting, interminable, endless, unending;
Loosely continuous: She has this continual ringing in her ears.
continue v. 1 carry on, proceed (with), keep up or on or at, go on
(with), pursue, persist (in), persevere (in): Please continue
whatever it was you were doing. 2 endure, last, go on, persist,
be prolonged, remain: How long will the curfew continue? 3
maintain, keep (on), prolong, perpetuate, carry on (with),
persist in or with, sustain, extend: My mother continued her
career throughout my childhood. 4 resume, pick up, take up,
carry on (with): Allow me to continue my story and don't
interrupt again. 5 proceed, go (on), extend: The road
continues for about a mile, ending at the sea.
continuous
adj. 1 connected, unbroken, uninterrupted: The wall is
continuous except for one gate. 2 incessant, persistent,
perpetual, non-stop, unceasing, ceaseless, constant,
unremitting, interminable, endless, unending; Loosely continual:
A continuous stream of refugees passed through the camp.
contract n. 1 agreement, understanding, deal, bargain, arrangement,
pact, commitment, obligation, compact: We have just signed a
contract to supply office equipment to a new electronics
company.
contradict
--v. 2 engage, agree, promise, covenant, undertake: Our
company contracted to maintain the roads in this area. 3 catch,
acquire, get, come down with, develop, become infected with,
Brit go down with: Eunice contracted diphtheria. 4 diminish,
shrink, draw together, roll (oneself), narrow, squeeze,
constrict, compress, condense, decrease, reduce: When
disturbed, the animal contracts itself into a ball. 5 wrinkle,
knit, crease, corrugate, pucker: His brow contracted into a
frown.