Bulge
Bulge noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: somehow she got the bulge on him in the race for the statehouse
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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A "funny aneurysm" is an oxymoron since having an aneurysm isn't funny.note An aneurysm is a blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel that can lead to death if it ruptures.
Source: "Funny Aneurysm" Moment
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