1
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1
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1
underdog
0
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0
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0
comer
0
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0
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0
finalist
0
front-runner
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queen
0
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0
second best
0
semifinalist
0
street fighter
0
tier
0
tilter
0
title-holder
0
triathlete(noun, person, competitor, sports, player)
0
world-beater
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