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jockey for position(expression, idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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lock horns(verb, expression, play, fight, challenge)
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match(noun, action, fight, dispute, conflict)
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match strength(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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match wits(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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mix it up(expression, idiom, meet, attack, fight)
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oppose(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
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or melee
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participate in(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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pit oneself against(verb, expression, idiom, play, fight)
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play(verb, fight, challenge, face, contest)
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rassle
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resist(verb, meet, attack, oppose, dispute)
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rival(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
2
ruckus(noun, action, fight, dispute, struggle)
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rumpus(noun, fight, dispute, commotion, argument)
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run for(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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scramble for(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
2
seek prize(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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shamble
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