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hold a candle to(expression, idiom, outdo, rival, emulate)
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identify with(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
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join
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liken(outdo, rival, emulate)
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link(outdo, rival, emulate)
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measure up to
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meet with
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notice similarities(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
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outdo(verb, match, rival, emulate, liken)
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parallel(outdo, rival, emulate)
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pit oneself against
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put alongside(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
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relate(outdo, rival, emulate)
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resemble(outdo, rival, emulate)
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show correspondence(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
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spar with
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stack up with(expression, idiom, outdo, rival, emulate)
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standardize(outdo, rival, emulate)
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strive(verb, attack, combat)
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struggle(verb, attack, combat)
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