Dark horse
Dark horse noun - A racehorse about which little is known.
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Synonyms for Dark horse
Runner and dark horse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Runner" instead a noun phrase "Dark horse".
Runner
Runner noun - A person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally.
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Synonyms for Runner
Dark horse and runner are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dark horse" instead a noun "Runner".
Nearby Word: running
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- possibility and dark horse
- possibility and runner
- petitioner and dark horse
- petitioner and runner
- applicant and dark horse
- applicant and runner
- competitor and dark horse
- competitor and runner
- aspirant and dark horse
- aspirant and runner
- candidate and dark horse
- candidate and runner
- claimant and dark horse
- claimant and runner
Both terms in one sentence
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Initially pretty much no one cared, but the elevation of dark horse candidate Jeremy Corbyn from an outsider to front runner to actual winner galvanised supporters and the public throughout the contest, with him being seen by many as the only alternative to a "Tory-lite" leader.
- So far it is the biggest box office failure based on a Dark Horse franchise, with Sin City: A Dame to Kill for being the runner-up.
Source: Stillborn Franchise / Film
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