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Awful to forget Liberal struggle (3)

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vie

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'struggle' is the definition.
(to vie is to struggle or contend with)

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(Other definitions for vie that I've seen before include "Strive in French way?" , "Try to do better than" , "I've got to contend" , "Engage in rivalry" , "contest" .)

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