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moot(verb, consider, oppose, dispute, challenge)
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participate in(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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pit oneself against(expression, idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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play(verb, fight, challenge, face)
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rival(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight)
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run for(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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scramble for(verb, expression, meet, oppose, play)
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seek prize(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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strive(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight)
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take on(verb, expression, play, fight, dispute)
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take part(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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thrash out(verb, expression, consider, oppose, dispute)
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try(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
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tussle(verb, play, fight, challenge, struggle)
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vie(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight)
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wrestle(verb, play, fight, challenge, struggle)
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agitate(verb, consider, oppose, dispute, challenge)
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brawl(verb, fight, dispute, challenge, struggle)
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canvass(verb, consider, oppose, dispute, challenge)
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compete(verb, meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
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