Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Follow in the footsteps of (7 letter answer)
The Answer
EMULATE
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Notes
The answer EMULATE is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
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Ape
Compete with
Copy
Rival
Act like
Be like
Copy competitively
Copy a ratite?
Model after
Pattern after
Rival successfully
Strive to equal
Take after
Try to equal
Try to outdo
Try to vie with
Use as a model
Copy a flightless bird?
Try to equal or excel
Definition
EMULATE as a verb:
1. strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"
2. imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
3. compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"