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amount to(verb, expression, make, meet, total)
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anti(noun, adjective, opposition, hostile, counter)
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attempt(play, fight, face, contend)
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bandy(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
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battling(adjective, hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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be
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be in the running(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
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bid(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
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break even(verb, expression, make, meet, draw)
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buck(oppose, play, fight, challenge, defend)
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buddy(noun, person, opponent, competitor)
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candidate(noun, match, opposition, enemy, entry)
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check
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clash(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight)
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clashing(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary)
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coequal(noun, match, equal, contemporary, equivalent)
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collide(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
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combating(adjective, hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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combative(adjective, spirited, aggressive, contention, ambitious)
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compeer(noun, match, equal, contemporary, equivalent)
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