16 entries under contestant topic. ×

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entrant(noun, opposition, job, rival, enemy)
1
adversary(noun, match, opposition, rival, favorite)
1
antagonist(noun, opposition, rival, favorite, enemy)
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challenger(noun, opposition, rival, favorite, enemy)
1
competitor(noun, opposition, job, rival, enemy)
1
contender(job, competitor, participant, runner)
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favorite(rival, competitor, participant, candidate)
1
opponent(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
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opposition(noun, match, rival, opponent, favorite)
1
player(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
1
rival(noun, match, opposition, favorite, enemy)
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competition(rival, favorite, participant)
0
corival(rival, favorite, participant)
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participant(competitor, candidate, contender)
0
sportsperson
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emulator(rival, favorite, participant)
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APASmart Define. (2016). dark horse thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/dark_horse/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "dark horse thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/dark_horse/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, dark horse thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/dark_horse/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "dark horse thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 30 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/dark_horse/thesaurus/synonyms>