16 entries under inferior topic. ×

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loser(noun, beat, failure, bomb)
10
failure(noun, person, bomb, disappointment)
7
dud(noun, person, beat, failure)
7
flop(noun, person, beat, failure)
7
underdog(noun, failure, unknown, doubtfulness)
5
lemon(noun, bomb, disappointment, catastrophe)
3
has-been(noun, person, beat, failure)
3
nonstarter(noun, challenger)
3
turkey(noun, beat, bomb, disappointment)
3
underachiever(noun, beat, bomb, disappointment)
2
inferior
2
second
2
subordinate
2
underling
1
reject
1
subaltern
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