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aid(play, join, perform, engage)
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aim(work, attack, struggle, try)
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assay(work, strain, struggle, try)
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associate with(expression, play, join, aid)
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attack(work, oppose, fight, struggle)
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balance(maintain, continue, sustain, match)
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be a participant(play, join, aid, perform)
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be a party to(play, join, aid, perform)
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be at a competition(oppose, imitate, battle)
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be emulous of(oppose, imitate, battle)
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be in competition with(oppose, imitate, battle)
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be into(play, join, aid, perform)
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bend over backward(expression, idiom, work, struggle)
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chip away at(expression, idiom, work, attack)
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chip in(expression, play, join, aid)
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claim
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come in(expression, play, join, aid)
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concur(play, join, aid, perform)
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confront(meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
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contend with(expression, challenge, match, contend)
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APASmart Define. (2016). compete thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/compete/thesaurus/synonyms
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