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adversary
Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against. -
also-ran
If you describe someone as an also-ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest. -
bantamweight
A bantamweight is a boxer who weighs between 51 and 53.5 kilograms, or a wrestler who weighs between 52 and 57 kilograms. A bantamweight is heavier than a flyweight but lighter than a featherweight. -
bear hug
A bear hug is a rather rough, tight, affectionate hug. -
bull riding
a rodeo event in which a contestant tries to ride a bucking bull for eight seconds, with one hand holding a rope tied to a band around the bull's chest. -
candidate
A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.