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coveter
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defeated candidate
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deputy
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desirer
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disputant(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
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dissentient(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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dud
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enemy(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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examinee
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expectation
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fancier
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foe(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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freak
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front-runner
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hankerer
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has-been
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job-hunter(noun, person, job)
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lame duck
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licensee
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litigant(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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