Similar words: contend, tender, tenderly, content, superintendent, malcontent, contention, discontent. Meaning: [-də] 
n. the contestant you hope to defeat.
n. the contestant you hope to defeat. 91. Two top officials -- including the only contender set to run against Blatter -- were suspended amid ethics concerns.
92. Parthenogenesis – the production of offspring from an unfertilized egg – is a frequent contender, but parthenogenesis is unheard of in mammals.
93. Carbonite is the other contender in this week's Hive Five that doesn't offer a free basic account with teaser storage.
94. But over the past year, Facebook has gone from glass-jawed flyweight to legitimate contender. It has become one of the most popular online destinations.
95. Coming into this season, the Mavs no longer look like a contender.
96. We told you moto-genius Michael Czysz — pronounced sizz — was building another contender for the TT Zero electric motorcycle race on the Isle of Man.
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