Prevail and Surpass

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Prevail verb - To achieve victory (as in a contest).

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Surpass and prevail are semantically related in overcome topic. In some cases you can use "Surpass" instead a verb "Prevail".

Nearby Words: prevailing, prevalent

Surpass verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.

Usage example: she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did

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Prevail and surpass are semantically related in overcome topic. Sometimes you can use "Prevail" instead a verb "Surpass".

Nearby Word: surpassing

men	prevail men	surpass men
time	prevail time	surpass time

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