underdog
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dərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg noun
1.
a person who is expected to lose in a contest or conflict.
2.
a victim of social or political injustice: The underdogs were beginning to organize their protests.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the competitor least likely to win a fight or contest |
| 2. | a person in adversity or in a position of inferiority |
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Underdog
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Example sentences
Because it does encourage and embrace the underdog, as opposed to being cut down if you don't look a certain way.
If your heart is with the underdog than you should make a real effort to find out why he's the underdog.
Reducing fees and the option to file provisional applications help the underdog without hindering the big companies.
Eventually, he called the fight a draw, although the company clearly supported the tenacity of the underdog.
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