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The children ran a short race at recess.
What does Race mean?
A race is a contest about speed.
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A race is a contest to see who or what can move, finish, or complete something the fastest.
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In science class, the teams held a safe race to see which paper boat crossed the water tray first.
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The author used the race as a symbol for effort, patience, and the pressure to reach a goal.
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What does race usually mean?
A race is commonly a contest where speed matters.
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Contest is close in meaning to race.
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Choose the best word: The runners lined up before the ___.
Runners line up before a race.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningRace means A race is a contest about speed.
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Synonyms
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contestA contest is a competition, and a race is a type of contest based on speed.
competitionA competition is an event where people try to do better or finish first.
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