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| warrior(competitor, participant, contender) | |
| aspirant(noun, opposition, job, rival, enemy) | |
| entrant(noun, opposition, job, rival, enemy) | |
| hopeful(job, competitor, participant, runner) | |
| adversary(noun, match, opposition, rival, favorite) | |
| antagonist(noun, opposition, rival, favorite, enemy) | |
| battler(competitor, participant, contender) | |
| challenger(noun, opposition, rival, favorite, enemy) | |
| combatant(competitor, participant, contender) | |
| competitor(noun, opposition, job, rival, enemy) | |
| contender(job, competitor, participant, runner, contestant) | |
| contester(competitor, participant, contender) | |
| disputant(noun, opposition, rival, enemy, competitor) | |
| favorite(rival, competitor, participant, contestant) | |
| member(competitor, participant, contender) | |
| player(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy) | |
| rival(noun, match, opposition, favorite, enemy) | |
| scrapper(competitor, participant, contender) | |
| team member(expression, competitor, participant, contender) | |
| participant(competitor, contestant, contender) |
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