74 entries under competitor topic. ×

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nominee(noun, job, runner, candidate)
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scrapper(noun, tough, participant, bodyguard)
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assailant(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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bad person(expression, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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bandit(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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favorite(participant, contestant, candidate)
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hopeful(job, participant, runner, candidate)
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participant(noun, contestant, candidate)
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warrior(tough, participant, bodyguard, candidate)
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agent(noun, opposition, villain, rebel, criminal)
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archenemy(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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asperser(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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assassin(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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attacker(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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backbiter(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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betrayer(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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calumniator(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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criminal(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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dark horse(expression, job, participant, candidate)
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defamer(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contender thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "contender thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, contender thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contender thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms>