Synonyms|77Antonyms|1|Broader|5Narrower|0Related|1
4
second best
3
sure winner
1
also-ran
1
conquering hero
1
conquistador
1
pancratiast
1
second(noun, adjective, support, duplicate, double)
1
second-best
1
silver medalist(noun, expression, champion, winner)
1
favourite
1
field
1
losing finalist
1
master
1
next in order(expression, adjective, idiom, place, lower)
1
person finishing second(expression, idiom)
1
second place(noun, expression)
1
shoo-in
1
subduer
1
subjugator
1
top dog
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