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May Chun Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Competing pressures?

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.

  

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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.

  • 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.
  • CJ
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May Chunmeaning 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.

CJ

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