Runner up
Underdog
Underdog noun - One at a disadvantage and expected to lose.
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Underdog and Runner up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/runner_up/underdog
Runner up & Underdog. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/runner_up/underdog>.
Underdog or Runner up. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/runner_up/underdog.
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