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underdog

noun

A competitor thought unlikely to win.

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Word length
8
Starts with
U
Ends with
G
Contains
ND
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. A competitor thought unlikely to win.

  2. Somebody at a disadvantage.

  3. A high swing wherein the person pushing the swing runs beneath the swing while the person being pushed is at the forward limit of the arc.

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