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champ vs contender

contender vs champ

champ and contender both are nouns.

champ is a verb but contender is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
champ Yes No Yes No
contender Yes No No No
As nouns, contender is a hypernym of champ; that is, contender is a word with a broader meaning than champ:
  • champ: someone who has won first place in a competition
  • contender: the contestant you hope to defeat
Other hypernyms of champ include challenger, competition, competitor, rival.
champ (noun) contender (noun)
someone who has won first place in a competition the contestant you hope to defeat
champ (verb) contender (verb)
chew noisily or vigorously
chafe at the bit, like horses
Difference between champ and contender

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