Gain ___ (get ahead in a race): 2 wds. Crossword Clue

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GAIN (noun)
1. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
2. a quantity that is added
GAIN (verb)
1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
2. increase or develop
AHEAD (adjective)
1. having the leading position or higher score in a contest
AHEAD (adverb)
1. leading or ahead in a competition
2. at or in the front

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