VERB: "to strive for superiority" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to strive for superiority" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SUPERIORITY (noun)
1. the quality of being at a competitive advantage
2. the quality of being superior
VERB (noun)
1. a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
2. the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence

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44. PHRASE: "often"

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