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Which word fits this meaning? A metaphor for competing to maintain relative standing, so greater effort brings little improvement in one's position.
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Reveal word and examples positional treadmill The essay's positional treadmill appears when each neighbor buys more simply to keep pace. Dictionary practice example. A positional treadmill develops when every stall keeps purchasing more elaborate badges merely to preserve its place in the prestige ranking. From Pleasure and Public Standing . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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