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exponent(champion, partisan, hero, winner)
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expounder(champion, partisan, hero, winner)
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foe(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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guardian(champion, partisan, hero, winner)
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match(opposition, rival, opponent, enemy)
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medalist(champion, partisan, hero, winner)
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nominee
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nonpareil(champion, partisan, hero, winner)
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number one(expression, champion, hero, winner)
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numero uno(expression, champion, hero, winner)
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opposer(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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opposition(match, rival, opponent, favorite)
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oppugnant(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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paladin(champion, partisan, hero, winner)
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participant(competitor, contestant, candidate, contender)
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partisan(champion, hero, winner, defender)
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patron(champion, partisan, hero, winner)
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player(animal, sport, opposition, rival)
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proponent(champion, partisan, hero, winner)
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protector(champion, partisan, hero, winner)
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