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What is "contender" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 11-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does contender mean in English? Meaning of contender definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "contender" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "contender": the contestant you hope to defeat

Noun

  • Meaning: the contestant you hope to defeat
  • Example: he had respect for his rivals he wanted to know what the competition was doing
  • Synonyms: challenger competition competitor contender rival
  • Hyponyms: champ champion comer enemy favorite favourite finalist foe front-runner king queen runner-up scratch second best semifinalist street fighter tier tilter title-holder world-beater
  • Hypernyms: contestant

    • Synonyms:

    rival, competition, challenger, contestant, adversary, opponent,

    Antonyms:

    associate, ally, helper,

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    contender in English: contender
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