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contender definition

con·tend·er (kən ten′dər)

noun

  1. one who contends
  2. a person, team, etc. having or regarded as having a good chance to win a contest or competition their team is just not a legitimate contender this year

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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