Challenger
Challenger noun - One who strives for the same thing as another.
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Match and challenger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Match" instead a noun "Challenger".
Match
Match noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
Challenger and match are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Challenger" instead a noun "Match".
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- The segment ends at a pro wrestling match, where a Monster Heel is making mincemeat out of a hapless challenger in a championship bout, after which he heckles the crowd and demands a real challenge.
Source: Squash Match - A billboard promoting a wrestling match between Hugo (from 2nd Impact) and an unknown challenger can be seen on Cody's home stage in Alpha 3.
Source: Continuity Cameo -
The following week, he came out for the match sporting a bright green leather jacket
as part of an ensemble of street clothes, and said he wasn't the challenger, instead introducing former OMEGA pupil Trevor Lee.
Source: Wrestling / Gregory Helms
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Challenger & Match. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenger/match>.
Match or Challenger. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenger/match.
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