Dark horse
Dark horse noun - A racehorse about which little is known.
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Synonyms for Dark horse
Rival and dark horse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rival" instead a noun phrase "Dark horse".
Rival
Rival noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.
Dark horse and rival are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dark horse" instead a noun "Rival".
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Related pairs
- match and dark horse
- match and rival
- opposition and dark horse
- opposition and rival
- competitor and dark horse
- competitor and rival
- contestant and dark horse
- contestant and rival
- bandit and dark horse
- bandit and rival
- assailant and dark horse
- assailant and rival
- antagonist and dark horse
- antagonist and rival
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Mahone's intelligence and ability to rival Michael turned him into an Ensemble Dark Horse.
Source: Inspector Javert - Rai comes from a long line of Japanese heroes who have taken the title "Rai." Love Triangle: The Dark Horse version has given Leeja a strong rival for Magnus's affections.
Source: Comicbook / Magnus Robot Fighter - The Kaitou Kid's rival, Hakuba Saguru, despite being something of an ensemble Dark Horse within Magic Kaito itself, still has a rather large fan following among Detective Conan fans, despite having only appeared in two DC story arcs and sort-of one movie.
Source: Ensemble Darkhorse / Anime
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