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bear comparison(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
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bring near(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
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collide(verb, attack, combat)
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come up to(expression, idiom, outdo, rival, emulate)
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compare with
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conflict(verb, attack, combat)
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connect(outdo, rival, emulate)
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counter
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counter-attack
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defy
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experience
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