25 entries under person topic. ×

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front-runner(noun, match, contest)
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second best(noun, expression, win, final)
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title-holder(noun, champion, winner, medalist)
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champion(noun, winner, medalist)
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comer(noun, competitor, contestant, contested)
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competitor(noun, contestant, contested)
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enemy(noun, competitor, contestant, contested)
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favorite(noun, competitor, contestant, contested)
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opponent(noun, competitor, contestant, contested)
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rival(noun, verb, action, challenge)
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runner-up(noun, win, final)
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semifinalist(noun, win, final)
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finalist(noun, match, contest)
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favourite(noun, competitor, contestant, contested)
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champ(noun, champion, winner, medalist)
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contestant(noun, competitor, contested)
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frontrunner(noun, champion, winner, medalist)
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medalwinner(noun, champion, winner, medalist)
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winner(noun, champion, medalist)
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foe(noun, competitor, contestant, contested)
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APASmart Define. (2015). competition thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/competition/thesaurus/narrower
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, competition thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/competition/thesaurus/narrower>.
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