1
steward
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strive against
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strive with
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tackle
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take after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, challenge, match)
1
take on
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tangle
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tangle with
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tilt with
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treat
1
try conclusions with(expression, idiom)
1
use
1
vying(verb, rival, compete, vie)
0
affront(verb, attack, combat)
0
allegorize(outdo, rival, emulate)
0
approximate to(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
0
assail
0
assimilate(outdo, rival, emulate)
0
balance(outdo, rival, emulate)
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