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challenger

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chal·leng·er  (chln-jr)
n.
1. One that challenges: a challenger of established authority.
2. Sports One who competes against the holder of a title or championship, as in boxing.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.challengerchallenger - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
contestant - a person who participates in competitions
champ, champion, title-holder - someone who has won first place in a competition
comer - someone with a promising future
finalist - a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
foe, enemy - a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
favourite, front-runner, favorite - a competitor thought likely to win
world-beater, king, queen - a competitor who holds a preeminent position
runner-up, second best - the competitor who finishes second
scratch - a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
semifinalist - one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
street fighter - a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods
tier - any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
tilter - someone who engages in a tilt or joust
Translations
Spanish challenger [ˈtʃælɪndʒəʳ] n (SPORT) → contrincante m/f
French challenger [ˈtʃælɪndʒəʳ] n (Sport) → challenger m
German challenger [ˈtʃælɪndʒəʳ] challenge nHerausforderer m, Herausforderin f
Italian challenger [ˈtʃælɪndʒəʳ] n (SPORT) → sfidante m/f

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It so happens that it was to visit Professor Challenger at Rotherfield that I was asking for leave of absence.
Challenger, who, being satisfied that no criticism or comment in this book is meant in an offensive spirit, has guaranteed that he will place no impediment to its publication and circulation.
My acquaintanceship with a party to the coming contest had the effect of giving me a kind of personal interest in it; I naturally wished he might win, and it was the reverse of pleasant to learn that he probably would not, because, although he was a notable swordsman, the challenger was held to be his superior.
 
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