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English noun: challenger

1. challenger (person) the contestant you hope to defeat


SamplesHe had respect for his rivals.
He wanted to know what the competition was doing.


Synonymscompetition, competitor, contender, rival


Broader (hypernym)contestant


Narrower (hyponym)champ, champion, comer, enemy, favorite, favourite, finalist, foe, front-runner, king, queen, runner-up, scratch, second best, semifinalist, street fighter, tier, tilter, title-holder, world-beater









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