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adj. being in the state of competition (often unintentionally)

v. Present participle of compete.

"At that occasion they put forward what he described as competing proposals in reaction to the Langa Commission findings on the May 23 election."

competed    competes    competing   

rival    emulate    play    equal    run    try for    race    go for    touch    run off   

competed    competing   

content    contend    strive    race   

Crete    Deet    Delete    Fleet    Grete    Marguerite    Pete    Piet    Seat    Skeat