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runner-up vs contender

contender vs runner-up

runner-up and contender both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
runner-up Yes No No No
contender Yes No No No
As nouns, contender is a hypernym of runner-up; that is, contender is a word with a broader meaning than runner-up:
  • runner-up: the competitor who finishes second
  • contender: the contestant you hope to defeat
Other hypernyms of runner-up include challenger, competition, competitor, rival.
runner-up (noun) contender (noun)
the competitor who finishes second the contestant you hope to defeat
Difference between runner-up and contender

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