1
tilter
1
tussler
1
vier
1
villain(noun, opponent)
1
warlike
1
warlord(tough, opponent, champion, mercenary, militant)
1
warring
1
whistle-stopper
1
wildcat(tough, opponent, champion, mercenary, militant)
1
withdrawer
1
wrangler
1
write-in
0
accordionist
0
actor
0
actress
0
adversaries
0
agonist
0
all-comers
0
animal
0
antagonists
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