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challenger vs runner-up

runner-up vs challenger

challenger and runner-up both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
challenger Yes No No No
runner-up Yes No No No
As nouns, runner-up is a hyponym of challenger; that is, runner-up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than challenger:
  • challenger: the contestant you hope to defeat
  • runner-up: the competitor who finishes second
challenger (noun) runner-up (noun)
the contestant you hope to defeat the competitor who finishes second
Difference between challenger and runner-up

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