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challenger vs second best

second best vs challenger

challenger and second best both are nouns.

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

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