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scrapper

[skrap-er] / ˈskræp ər /

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contestant n.
fighter n.

NOUN

contestant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspirant candidate challenger contender entrant participant

STRONG

adversary antagonist battler combatant contester disputant favorite hopeful member player rival warrior

WEAK

dark horse team member

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fan spectator

STRONG

ally supporter

NOUN

fighter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assailant boxer champion combatant mercenary militant opponent soldier tanker warlord warrior

STRONG

GI aggressor antagonist battler belligerent brawler bruiser bully competitor contender contestant disputant duelist gladiator heavy pugilist rival slugger wildcat

WEAK

jouster person-at-arms punching bag serviceperson

Antonyms

WEAK

peacemaker

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Sean Dyche is a scrapper and his Everton side are enjoying a strong end to the season.

From BBC ● May 16, 2024

But Daryl was always an old-school scrapper, giving him an edge.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2023

A scrapper, fighter, hustler and striver, Inez — portrayed by Taylor in a fierce, career-defining turn — will not back down when it comes to the son she insists on fighting for.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023

Here was a 24-year-old scrapper sucking up all the oxygen with a simplistic riff on an age-old plot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2021

"I don't want you to grow up into a scrapper."

From The Rover Boys at Colby Hall or The Struggles of the Young Cadets by Edward Stratemeyer

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