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contender(noun, animal, person, sport)
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pugilist(noun, opponent, champion, combatant)
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militant(noun, opponent, champion, combatant)
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brawler(noun, opponent, champion, combatant)
8
bully(noun, opponent, champion, combatant)
8
duelist(noun, opponent, champion, combatant)
8
gladiator(noun, opponent, champion, combatant)
8
jouster(noun, opponent, champion, combatant)
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bruiser(noun, opponent, champion, combatant)
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mercenary(noun, opponent, champion, combatant)
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belligerent(noun, opponent, champion, mercenary)
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soldier(noun, opponent, champion, combatant)
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GI(opponent, champion, mercenary, militant)
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aggressor(opponent, champion, mercenary, militant)
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boxer(noun, opponent, champion, mercenary)
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champion(opponent, mercenary, militant, bodyguard)
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heavy(opponent, champion, mercenary, militant)
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person-at-arms(opponent, champion, mercenary, militant)
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punching bag(expression, opponent, champion, mercenary)
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serviceperson(opponent, champion, mercenary, militant)
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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>