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rivaling (root: rival)
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rivaling
a cut above, above, ahead, ascendant, better, capping, chosen, competing, competitive, cutthroat, distinguished, eclipsing, eminent, emulous, exceeding, excellent, excelling, finer, greater, higher, in ascendancy, in competition, in rivalry, in the ascendant, major, marked, of choice, one up on, outstanding, over, rare, rival, super, superior, surpassing, topping, transcendent, transcendental, transcending, upper, vying
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