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front-runner

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front-run·ner also front·run·ner (frntrnr)
n.
1. One that is in a leading position in a race or other competition: the front-runner for the presidential nomination.
2. A competitor who performs best when in the lead.
front-running adj.
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Noun1.front-runner - a competitor thought likely to win
favourite, favorite
challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"


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