92 entries under contest topic. ×

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jockey for position(verb, expression, idiom, meet, oppose)
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joust(verb, play, fight, challenge)
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lock horns(verb, expression, meet, oppose, play)
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match strength(verb, expression, play, fight, challenge)
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match wits(verb, expression, play, fight, challenge)
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participate in(verb, expression, play, fight, challenge)
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pit oneself against(verb, expression, idiom, play, fight)
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play(verb, set, meet, fight, challenge)
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rival(verb, meet, consider, oppose, play)
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run for(verb, expression, play, fight, challenge)
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scramble for(verb, expression, meet, oppose, play)
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seek prize(verb, expression, play, fight, challenge)
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spar(verb, play, fight, challenge)
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strive(verb, meet, attack, oppose, play)
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taunt(verb, upset, meet, attack, oppose)
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thwart(verb, attack, disregard, ignore, fight)
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tilt(verb, play, fight, challenge)
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try(verb, play, fight, challenge)
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tussle(verb, light, oppose, see, play)
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assail(verb, meet, attack, fight, resist)
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APASmart Define. (2016). face thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/face/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, face thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/face/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "face thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/face/thesaurus/synonyms>