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7
long shot
5
underdog(struggle, possibility, winner)
4
hundred-to-one shot
4
poor possibility
3
unknown
3
candidate(match, opposition, rival, enemy)
2
aspirant(opposition, job, rival, enemy)
2
entrant(opposition, job, rival, enemy)
2
improbability
2
little chance
2
little opportunity
2
outside chance
2
poor prospect
2
slim chance
2
small chance
1
adversary(match, opposition, rival, favorite)
1
antagonist(opposition, rival, favorite, enemy)
1
anti(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
assailant(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
1
bandit(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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