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Desire to equal through imitation (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emulation

(Other definitions for emulation that I've seen before include "Act of attempting to match or surpass" , "Imitation" , "Imitative rivalry" , "attempting to become equal" , "Following" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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