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menace(meet, expose, defy, endanger)
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participate in(expression, play, fight, challenge)
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pit against(phrasal verb, opposition)
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pit oneself against(expression, idiom, play, fight)
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play(set, meet, fight, challenge)
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polish(noun, smooth, finish, level)
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pursue(endure, proceed, persist, persevere)
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rebel(challenge, resist, confront, defy)
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ride out(expression, take, bear, experience)
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rival(meet, consider, oppose, play)
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run for(expression, play, fight, challenge)
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run into(expression, phrasal verb, stop, meet)
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salute(stop, light, oppose, see)
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scramble for(expression, meet, oppose, play)
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seek prize(expression, play, fight, challenge)
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set(back, game, speculate, risk)
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set against(expression, phrasal verb, consider, opposition)
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sit through(expression, take, bear, experience)
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smooth(finish, level, rub, polish)
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spar(play, fight, challenge, contest)
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, face thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/face/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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