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battler(noun, tough, competitor, participant, objector)
9
combatant(noun, tough, competitor, participant, objector)
3
contender(noun, tough, competitor, participant, bodyguard)
3
disputant(noun, tough, competitor, participant, objector)
2
competitor(noun, tough, participant, bodyguard)
2
rival(noun, tough, competitor, participant, bodyguard)
2
warrior(noun, tough, competitor, participant, bodyguard)
1
adversary(noun, competitor, participant, contender)
1
antagonist(noun, tough, competitor, participant, bodyguard)
1
aspirant(noun, competitor, participant, contender)
1
challenger(noun, competitor, participant, contender)
1
contester(noun, competitor, participant, contender)
1
dark horse(noun, expression, competitor, participant)
1
entrant(noun, competitor, participant, contender)
1
favorite(noun, competitor, participant, contender)
1
hopeful(noun, competitor, participant, contender)
1
member(noun, competitor, participant, contender)
1
player(noun, competitor, participant, contender)
1
team member(noun, expression, competitor, participant)
0
participant(noun, competitor, contender)
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APASmart Define. (2015). scrapper thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/scrapper/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "scrapper thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/scrapper/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, scrapper thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/scrapper/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "scrapper thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/scrapper/thesaurus/synonyms>