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second best vs challenger

challenger vs second best

second best and challenger both are nouns.

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

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