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| rat race |
(informal) an exhausting, competitive struggle or routine. |
| scramble |
an energetic or frantic struggle to attain something, or to avoid failing. [1/10 definitions] |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. [1/5 definitions] |
| strive |
to struggle, usu. against something or someone. [1/2 definitions] |
| thrash |
to cause to move around in a violent, whipping manner, as or as if in a struggle. [1/5 definitions] |
| throe |
(usu. pl.) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. [1/2 definitions] |
| tug |
to labor, struggle, or strain. [2/9 definitions] |
| tug of war |
a power struggle between two groups, doctrines, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. [3 definitions] |
| victor |
one who wins a contest, battle, argument, or the like, esp. one who defeats an enemy in armed struggle; winner. |
| victory |
success in a struggle against an enemy, opponent, or obstacle. [1/2 definitions] |
| war |
a strong effort; struggle. [1/5 definitions] |
| win |
to gain success through effort or struggle. [1/9 definitions] |
| worst |
to do better than (another) in a struggle or contest; defeat. [1/8 definitions] |
| wrestle |
to contend or struggle (usu. fol. by "with"). [2/6 definitions] |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. [2/5 definitions] |
| Zoroastrianism |
the religion of the Persians prior to their conversion to Islam, which is based on the belief in a supreme deity, Ahura Mazda, and which emphasizes the struggle between good and evil. |
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