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combatant(noun, tough, combatant, competitor, fighter)
9
scrapper(noun, tough, competitor, participant, objector)
8
competitor(noun, tough, combatant, fighter, participant)
6
adversary(noun, combatant, competitor, fighter, participant)
6
antagonist(noun, tough, combatant, competitor, fighter)
6
warrior(noun, person, tough, combatant, competitor)
5
contender(noun, tough, competitor, participant, bodyguard)
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rival(noun, tough, combatant, competitor, participant)
2
contester(competitor, participant, contender)
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disputant(tough, competitor, participant, bodyguard, objector)
1
aspirant(competitor, participant, contender)
1
challenger(competitor, participant, contender)
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dark horse(expression, competitor, participant, contender)
1
entrant(competitor, participant, contender)
1
favorite(competitor, participant, contender)
1
hopeful(competitor, participant, contender)
1
member(competitor, participant, contender)
1
player(competitor, participant, contender)
1
team member(expression, competitor, participant, contender)
0
participant(competitor, contender)
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APASmart Define. (2016). battler thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/battler/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "battler thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/battler/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, battler thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/battler/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "battler thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/battler/thesaurus/synonyms>