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To win a game, competition or argument

win

verb

to achieve victory in a war, battle, or argument

clinch

verb

to manage to win or achieve something by doing one final thing that makes it certain

triumph

verb

to win a great victory, or to have a great success

romp ahead

to start to win or increase quickly and easily

place

verb

to finish second or third in a race, especially in a horse race

sweep

verb

to win all of the games in a series or all of the top places in a competition

outscore

verb

to get more points than your opponent in a game or competition

notch up

to win something, or to achieve something

run away with

to win a competition, game, or prize very easily

wrap up

to achieve something such as a victory or an agreement

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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