Course
Race
Race verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India
Course is a synonym for race in process topic. You can use "Course" instead the word "Race" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as nature, run, pursuit, circuit.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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If it's say, for a race and the course is known, you can tell at least midway who's winning.
Source: Trailers Always Spoil - The seventh story arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Steel Ball Run, takes place over the course of a cross-country horse race.
Source: Epic Race - On Mario Circuit, Diddy Kong invites the other players to a kart race, saying that he "knows the perfect course".
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