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To be the best or better than someone else

rise above

to be better than other things of the same type

overtake

verb

to become better than another person

rival

verb

to be as good as someone or something else

surpass

verb

to be better or greater than something else

outwit

verb

to gain an advantage over someone, especially by using a clever or dishonest trick

outstrip

verb

to go faster or do something better than someone else

outdo

verb

to be better than someone else at doing something

outperform

verb

to do something better than someone or something else

outshine

verb

to be much better than someone or something else

outflank

verb

to get an advantage over someone, for example in business or politics

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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