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  • 91ri|val — «RY vuhl», noun, adjective, verb, valed, val|ing or (especially British) valled, val|ling. –n. 1. a person who wants and tries to get the same thing as another, or who tries to equal or do better than another: »The two boys were rivals for the… …

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  • 92meet one's match — {v. phr.} To encounter someone as good as oneself. * /The champion finally met his match and lost the game./ …

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  • 93meet one's match — {v. phr.} To encounter someone as good as oneself. * /The champion finally met his match and lost the game./ …

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  • 94Day in day out — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …

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  • 95Emulate — Em u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emulating}.] To strive to equal or to excel in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or to outdo, to vie with; to rival; as, to emulate the good and the great. [1913… …

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  • 96Emulated — Emulate Em u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emulating}.] To strive to equal or to excel in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or to outdo, to vie with; to rival; as, to emulate the good and the great.… …

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  • 97Emulating — Emulate Em u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emulating}.] To strive to equal or to excel in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or to outdo, to vie with; to rival; as, to emulate the good and the great.… …

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  • 98Exceed — Ex*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exceeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exceeding}.] [L. excedere, excessum, to go away or beyond; ex out + cedere to go, to pass: cf. F. exc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or… …

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  • 99Exceeded — Exceed Ex*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exceeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exceeding}.] [L. excedere, excessum, to go away or beyond; ex out + cedere to go, to pass: cf. F. exc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed… …

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  • 100Exceeding — Exceed Ex*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exceeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exceeding}.] [L. excedere, excessum, to go away or beyond; ex out + cedere to go, to pass: cf. F. exc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed… …

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