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Vie :: Vie (n.) A contest for superiority; competition; rivalry; strife; also, a challenge; a wager..

Clatter :: Clatter (n.) A rattling noise, esp. that made by the collision of hard bodies; also, any loud, abrupt sound; a repetition of abrupt sounds..

Beggar :: Beggar (n.) One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner..

Response :: Response (n.) A repetition of the given subject in a fugue by another part on the fifth above or fourth below.

Anaphora :: Anaphora (n.) A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses.

Tautophony :: Tautophony (n.) Repetition of the same sound.

Ritornello :: Ritornello (n.) A short return or repetition; a concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the song..

Deprecation :: Deprecation (n.) Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.

Contest :: Contest (n.) Earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; encounter..

Referendary :: Referendary (n.) An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.

Paragon :: Paragon (n.) Emulation; rivalry; competition.

Jury :: "Jury (a.) A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury gave him the first prize..

Repetitious :: Repetitious (a.) Repeating; containing repetition.

Mastery :: Mastery (n.) Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.

Impetration :: Impetration (n.) The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty..

Win :: Win (a.) To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country..

Orator :: Orator (n.) In equity proceedings, one who prays for relief; a petitioner..

Anadiplosis :: Anadiplosis (n.) A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent..

Winning :: Winning (n.) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural..

Self-repetition :: Self-repetition (n.) Repetition of one's self or of one's acts; the saying or doing what one has already said or done.

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