Luciano, the underdog in the match, will be trying to make the champ eat humble pie.
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Underdog
Synonyms for "underdog" (30 found)
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Related word relations
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More general
12 entriesactorarchetypecompetitorcontenderfailuregrouplosernarrative devicenonstarterparticipantstakeholderunsuccessful person
More specific
7 entriesCinderella storyfolk tale of perseverancelocal underdogmarginalized groupoutsider candidatesports underdogunderdog narrative
Collocations
6 entriesCinderella storypolitical underdogsports underdogunderdog narrativeunderdog statusunderdog story
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesunderdog narrativeunderdog statusunderdog story
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
I always root for the underdog.
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Some people say that it is human nature to root for the underdog.
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A pooch dubbed "Underdog" was rescued today after it plunged the equivalent of 50 storeys into an open pit diamond mine in South Africa.
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