Champion
Champion noun - The person who comes in first in a competition.
Defending champion and champion are semantically related. in winner topic. In some cases you can use "Defending champion" instead a noun "Champion".
Defending champion
Champion and defending champion are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Champion" with "Defending champion", this terms are similar.
Mutual synonyms
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