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5 +2 | keeping up (with) |
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5 +1 | emulation/ vyinng with one another |
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5 +1 | keep up with the Joneses |
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4 | competition |
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emulation/ vyinng with one another Explanation: to emulate to vie with Or one proverb: to follow (keep up with) the Joneses. |
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keeping up (with) Explanation: keep up — vb (often foll by with ) 1. ( tr ) to maintain (prices, one's morale) at the present level 2. ( intr ) to maintain a pace or rate set by another 3. to remain informed: to keep up with technological developments 4. ( tr ) to maintain in good condition 5. ( tr ) to hinder (a person) from going to bed at night: the excitement kept the children up well past their bedtime 6. keep it up to continue a good performance 7. keep one's chin up to keep cheerful under difficult circumstances 8. keep one's end up to maintain one's stance or position against opposition or misfortune 9. keep up with to remain in contact with, esp by letter 10. informal keep up with the Joneses to compete with one's neighbours in material possessions, etc Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/keep+up?s=t |
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1 day 8 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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