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FRONT-RUNNER

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Dictionary entry overview: What does front-runner mean?

• FRONT-RUNNER (noun)
The noun FRONT-RUNNER has 1 sense:

1. a competitor thought likely to win

Familiarity information: FRONT-RUNNER used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FRONT-RUNNER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A competitor thought likely to win

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

favourite; front-runner; favorite

Hypernyms ("front-runner" is a kind of...):

challenger; competition; competitor; contender; rival (the contestant you hope to defeat)

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