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underdogs

/ˈʌndərˌdɔɡz/ /ˈʌndərˌdɑɡz/

Meanings
noun
A competitor thought unlikely to win.

Examples :

"Everyone expected the experienced team to win, but the underdogs surprised everyone and won the championship game. "
sport entertainment

Related Words

Illustration competitor

competitor noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtər/ /kəmˈpɛtətər/

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

"My brother is a strong competitor in our family's annual cooking contest. "

Illustration surprised

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration unlikely

unlikely noun

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

Something or somebody considered unlikely.

"Winning the lottery is an unlikely prize for most people. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration somebody

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

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tirelessly adverb

/ˈtaɪərləslɪ/ /ˈtaɪərləsli/

In a tireless manner; without tiring, flagging, or ceasing.

"The volunteers worked tirelessly to improve the content."

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predicted verb

/pɹɪˈdɪktɪd/

To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.

"The weather forecast predicted rain for tomorrow, so I will bring an umbrella. "

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thrilling verb

/ˈθɹɪlɪŋ/

To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.

"The roller coaster ride was thrilling the children. "

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disadvantage noun

/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/

A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.

"The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere."

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

To predict or believe that something will happen

"He never expected to be discovered."