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Latest post Fri, Nov 6 2009 5:06 AM by CalifJim. 1 replies.
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May Chun  +  962940 Fri, 06 Nov 09 01:22 AM
i can't get the exact meaning of the word 'competing' in the following sentence.

could someone help?

thank you.


South Korea Grapples With Competing Pressures as It Weighs Its Response to North Korea.
May Chun
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CalifJim  +  963074 Fri, 06 Nov 09 05:06 AM
May Chun
“meaning of the word 'competing'”
It means 'conflicting', 'in opposition', 'working in opposite directions'.


Some factors are pushing South Korea to respond to North Korea in one way.

Other factors are pushing South Korea to respond to North Korea in a different way.


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