Competition
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The act of seeking, or endevearing to gain, what another isendeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the sameobjects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as forapprobation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engagedin the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by forbefore the object sought, and with before the person or thingcompeted with.Competition to the crown there is none, nor can be. Bacon.A portrait, with which one of Titian's could not come incompetititon. Dryden.There is no competition but for the second place. Dryden.Where competition does not act at all there is complete monopoly. A.T. Hadley.
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That which enables one to get into a top-notch university, work for an attractive employer, and live a lifestyle of wealth, power, and sex.
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The breakfast of champions
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Competition in Wrestling. A number of wrestlers take part in a series of matches and the wrestler who the most matches and then picks up the most points among the finalists is declared the overall winner.
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