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UNDERDOG
underdog
(noun) one at a disadvantage and expected to lose
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
underdog (plural underdogs)
A competitor thought unlikely to win.
Synonym: little guy
Somebody at a disadvantage.
A high swing wherein the person pushing the swing runs beneath the swing while the person being pushed is at the forward limit of the arc.
Antonyms
• favourite, favorite
• sure bet
• safe bet
• top dog
Anagrams
• grounded, undergod
Source: Wiktionary
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