15 entries under contestant topic. ×

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competitor(noun, person, opposition, job, application)
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opponent(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
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rival(noun, person, opposition, opponent, enemy)
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adversary(noun, person, opposition, rival, opponent)
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antagonist(noun, person, opposition, rival, opponent)
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player(noun, person, opposition, application, rival)
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participant(noun, person, application, submission, competitor)
2
dark horse(noun, expression, opposition, job, rival)
2
emulator(noun, opponent, peer, competitor, participant)
1
challenger(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, peer)
1
competition(noun, opponent, peer, competitor, participant)
1
favorite(competitor, participant, candidate, contender)
1
opposition(noun, match, rival, opponent, enemy)
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corival
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sportsperson
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APASmart Define. (2015). entrant thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/entrant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "entrant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/entrant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, entrant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/entrant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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