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bidder(opposition, job, rival, enemy)
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challenger(opposition, rival, favorite, enemy)
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competitor(opposition, job, rival, enemy)
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con(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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contestant(opposition, job, rival, favorite)
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counteragent(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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disputant(opposition, rival, enemy, competitor)
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dissentient(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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enemy(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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foe(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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litigant(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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match(opposition, rival, opponent, enemy)
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opponent(person, match, opposition, rival)
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opposer(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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opposition(match, rival, opponent, favorite)
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oppugnant(match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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player(match, opposition, rival, enemy)
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rival(match, opposition, favorite, enemy)
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unexpected winner
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bottom dog(expression, longshot, out-of-towner)
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