64 entries under opponent topic. ×

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competition(noun, person, conflict, rival)
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mercenary(noun, tough, champion, combatant)
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opposition(noun, match, rival, favorite)
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attacker(noun, rival)
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belligerent(noun, tough, champion, mercenary)
3
challenger(noun, animal, sport, opposition, rival)
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contrarian(noun, person, opposition, competitor)
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opposer(noun, match, opposition, rival)
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opposite
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archenemy
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emulator(rival, favorite, competitor, participant)
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litigant(noun, match, opposition, rival)
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soldier(noun, tough, champion, combatant)
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GI(tough, champion, mercenary, militant)
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aggressor(tough, champion, mercenary, militant)
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anti(noun, match, opposition, rival)
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assaulter
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bandit(noun, match, opposition, rival)
1
boxer(noun, tough, champion, mercenary)
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champion(tough, mercenary, militant, bodyguard)
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APASmart Define. (2016). contestant thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "contestant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, contestant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contestant thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>