Noun
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the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
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rival,
competitor,
competition,
contender |
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contestant a person who participates in competitions
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champ,
title-holder,
champion someone who fights for a cause
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comer someone with a promising future
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finalist a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
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foe,
enemy a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
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front-runner,
favorite,
favourite a competitor thought likely to win
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world-beater,
king,
queen (chess) the weakest but the most important piece
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runner-up,
second best the competitor who finishes second
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scratch an indication of damage
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semifinalist one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
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street fighter someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
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tier one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"
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