Synonyms for Race (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller):
backwash, slipstream, wash, airstream
WordNet sense 2 ((biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species):
subspecies
WordNet sense 3 (a canal for a current of water):
raceway
WordNet sense 4 (cause to move fast or to rush or race):
rush
WordNet sense 5 (step on it):
hasten, hie, hotfoot, speed, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, pelt along, rush along
WordNet sense 6 (compete in a race):
run
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