emulate
verbTo strive to equal or surpass a model through imitation.
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endeavor
nounAn earnest attempt or sustained effort toward a goal.
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adjectiveSecretive in a way that suggests an attempt to avoid notice.
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nounAn attempt or claim to seem more important, skilled, or impressive than warranted.
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adjectiveStubbornly resistant to control or an attempted remedy.
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