In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CONTENDER
rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender
(noun) the contestant you hope to defeat; “he had respect for his rivals”; “he wanted to know what the competition was doing”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
contender (plural contenders)
Someone who competes with one or more other people.
Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.
Anagrams
• retconned
Source: Wiktionary
Con*tend"er, n.
Definition: One who contends; a contestant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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