21 entries under person topic. ×

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competitor(noun, animal, conflict, opposition)
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opponent(noun, conflict, opposition, rival)
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antagonist(noun, opposition, rival, opponent)
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adversary(noun, match, opposition, rival)
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contender(noun, animal, tough, sport)
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enemy(noun, match, opposition, rival)
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rival(noun, conflict, opposition, opponent)
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combatant(noun, opposition, opponent, combatant)
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entrant(noun, opposition, job, application)
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foe(noun, match, opposition, rival)
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player(noun, animal, sport, opposition)
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competition(noun, conflict, rival, opponent)
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fighter(noun, combatant)
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candidate(noun, opposition, job, application)
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entry(noun, effort)
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aspirant(noun, opposition, job, dream)
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corrival(noun, conflict, competitor)
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contrarian(noun, opposition, opponent, competitor)
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runner(noun, job, competitor, participant)
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APASmart Define. (2016). contestant thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "contestant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, contestant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contestant thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contestant/thesaurus/synonyms>