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competitive
Adjective
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If someone is competitive, they want very much to be the best at everything.
I don't enjoy working with her because she's so competitive.
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If something is competitive, there is competition.
There is now a competitive market for telephone services because there are more choices of companies.
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If someone or something is competitive, they have a good chance of winning or being chosen.
The shoe comes in sizes 6-11 and retails for the very competitive price of £34.99.
The right product and marketing mix can give the company a competitive advantage over its rivals.
pattern
Noun
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A pattern is a design that uses the same set of elements many times in the same order.
The table cloth had a simple pattern of red and white squares.
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The combined and for an individual or a group of people describes a pattern.
The people of Spain have a pattern of resting in the afternoon and eating dinner late at night.
pattern
Verb
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When you pattern something, you make it using a pattern.
Much of crime fiction is patterned from true police .