Also-ran
Also-ran noun - A contestant who loses the contest.
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Synonyms for Also-ran
Lead balloon and also-ran are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lead balloon" instead a noun phrase "Also-ran".
Lead balloon
Also-ran and lead balloon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Also-ran" instead a noun phrase "Lead balloon".
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Related pairs
- fiasco and also-ran
- fiasco and lead balloon
- defeat and also-ran
- defeat and lead balloon
- rout and also-ran
- rout and lead balloon
- overthrow and also-ran
- overthrow and lead balloon
- bust and also-ran
- bust and lead balloon
- decline and also-ran
- decline and lead balloon
- bomb and also-ran
- bomb and lead balloon
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Lead balloon and Also-ran. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/also-ran/lead_balloon
Also-ran & Lead balloon. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/also-ran/lead_balloon>.
Lead balloon or Also-ran. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/also-ran/lead_balloon.
