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Tilter

One who tilts, or jousts; hence, one who fights.

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Challenger 76% connected

One who challenges.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Competition 76% connected

The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for supe…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Competitor 76% connected

One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Contender 76% connected

One who contends; a contestant.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Device 76% connected

That which is devised, or formed by design; a contrivance; an invention; a project; a scheme; often, a scheme to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Rival 76% connected

A person having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pitch 74% connected

A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas,…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Pitch 74% connected

A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas,…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tilt 74% connected

A covering overhead; especially, a tent.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tilt 74% connected

A covering overhead; especially, a tent.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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