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contender

kәn'tendә(r)7 senses · 182 ms
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noun/kənˈtɛn.dɚ/
  1. 1

    Someone who competes with one or more other people.

  2. 2

    Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.

    • In April 2014, towards the end of Özil’s first season at Arsenal – which had been marked by highs and lows – Wenger predicted the German would be a contender for the player of the year awards in 2014‑15.

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