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Term to define a specific tactic used when engaged in an argument

As a tactic to "win" an argument, when one party has accepted responsibility for a specific action, the insatiable second party repeatedly finds/adds/remembers another infraction for the first party ...
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Is there a formal verb to describe the act of cheating on another?

I wish to say something along the lines of "after she found out her husband was cheating on her" however I have realized that 'cheating' is colloquial. Is there a formal alternative that is a ...
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A word for "to claim a position or place above something or someone else"

The verb I seek is defined as: to claim a position above something, to position oneself higher than something or someone. The important aspect is the claim of superiority over something, without ...
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