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Rat race

A rat race is a metaphor used to describe an endless, self-defeating, or pointless pursuit.

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Etymology

Historical usage

Music

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Rat race

Nodes56
Edges55
Triples57
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035714
Components1

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Rat race

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related to Music · 41
Rat race → American, Architects, Babbu Maan, Billy Idol, Blast Periphery II, Blur, Bob Marley, Briefcase, British, Country House, DeVotchKa, Editors, Elton John's, English, Enter Shikari, Escape, Even, Free Yo Mind From, Have, Kill Myself
related to Historical usage · 12
Rat race → Colliers Magazine, Daniel Lang, Farewell, It, Jay Franklin, Samuel Goudsmit, Sealing Wax, String, The, The Rat Race, To, Washington
related to Etymology · 2
Rat race → By, In
is a · 1
Rat race → metaphor used to describe an endless
related to External links · 1
Rat race → Steve Cutts

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rat race used term rats life citation needed also death published pointless ultimately humans mentioned work entitled still describe phrase

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Rat raceis ametaphor used to describe an endless0.90text
Rat racerelated to EtymologyIn0.60section
Rat racerelated to EtymologyBy0.60section
Rat racerelated to External linksSteve Cutts0.60section
Rat racerelated to Historical usageThe Rat Race0.60section
Rat racerelated to Historical usageJay Franklin0.60section
Rat racerelated to Historical usageColliers Magazine0.60section
Rat racerelated to Historical usageIt0.60section
Rat racerelated to Historical usageTo0.60section
Rat racerelated to Historical usageWashington0.60section
Rat racerelated to Historical usageThe0.60section
Rat racerelated to Historical usageSamuel Goudsmit0.60section

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