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☆ under·dog (un′dər dôg′)
noun
- Rare the dog that is losing in a dogfight
- a person or group that is losing, or is expected to lose, in a contest or struggle
- a person who is handicapped or at a disadvantage because of injustice, discrimination, etc.
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