6
struggling(verb, battling)
5
battling(verb, opposing, competing, battling)
5
combating(verb, opposing, competing, battling)
5
conflicting(verb, adjective, opposing, competing, battling)
3
campaigning(verb, battling)
3
competing(verb, opposing)
3
contending(verb, opposing, competing)
3
disputing(verb, opposing, competing)
3
fighting(verb, battling)
2
challenging(verb, opposing, competing)
2
matching
2
rival(adjective, opposing, competing)
2
scrambling(verb, battling)
2
scuffling(verb, battling)
2
striving(opposing, competing)
2
warring
1
altercating
1
arguing
1
arguments
1
athletic(adjective, rival, sports, competitive)
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