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rival(verb, follow, challenge, match, contend)
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rivalize(verb, follow, challenge, match, contend)
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take after(verb, expression, challenge, match, contend)
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vie with(verb, expression, challenge, match, contend)
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act like(verb, expression, follow, imitate, rival)
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allegorize(outdo, rival, emulate)
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approach(outdo, rival, emulate)
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approximate to(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
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assimilate(outdo, rival, emulate)
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balance(outdo, rival, emulate)
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be in the same class as(outdo, rival, emulate)
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be like(verb, follow, imitate, rival, emulate)
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be on a par with(outdo, rival, emulate)
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bear a resemblance to(verb, expression, idiom, imitate, resemble)
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bear comparison(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
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bring near(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
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come up to(expression, idiom, outdo, rival, emulate)
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connect(outdo, rival, emulate)
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correlate(outdo, rival, emulate)
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distinguish between(expression, outdo, rival, emulate)
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