[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

gain ground
     v : obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "the home team was
         gaining ground"; "after defeating the knicks, the blazers
         pulled ahead of the lakers in the battle for the
         number-one playoff berth in the western conference" syn:
          gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway,
         get ahead ant: fall back
see also:
gain advance win pull ahead make headway get ahead 
fall back 

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Common Ground >> C Words
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Capital Gain >> C Words
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Camp Ground >> C Words
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Burial Ground >> B Words
Burial Ground, definition of term: Burial Ground
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