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attack(verb, work, meet, criticize, fight)
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cope with(expression, play, fight, face)
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cross swords(verb, expression, meet, attack, fight)
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dispute(noun, verb, support, force, meet)
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face(verb, meet, attack, oppose, play)
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go after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, work, meet)
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go for(verb, expression, work, meet, attack)
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go for broke(verb, expression, idiom, meet, determine)
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go for the gold(expression, idiom, play, fight)
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go to war(verb, expression, idiom, meet, attack)
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in the hunt(expression, idiom, play, fight)
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jockey for position(verb, expression, idiom, meet, oppose)
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lock horns(verb, expression, meet, oppose, play)
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match strength(expression, play, fight, face)
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match wits(expression, play, fight, face)
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meet(verb, attack, oppose, fight)
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oppose(verb, support, force, meet, maintain)
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oppugn(verb, meet, attack, oppose, fight)
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participate in(expression, play, fight, face)
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pit oneself against(expression, idiom, play, fight)
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APASmart Define. (2015). strive thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/strive/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, strive thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/strive/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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