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champion
adjective as in best, excellent
Strongest matches
Strong matches
boss, capital, chief, choice, cool, dandy, distinguished, first, head, premier, prime, principal, superior, tops
Weak matches
blue-ribbon, greatest, illustrious, out of sight, out of this world, outstanding, prize-winning, splendid, tiptop, top-drawer, top-notch, topflight, world-class
noun as in defeater in competition; preeminent supporter
Strongest matches
challenger, champ, defender, hero, medalist, number one, winner
Strong matches
advocate, ally, backer, conqueror, endorser, exponent, expounder, guardian, heroine, nonpareil, paladin, partisan, patron, proponent, protector, supporter, sympathizer, upholder, vanquisher, victor, vindicator, warrior
Weak matches
verb as in advocate, support
Weak matches
go to bat for, plead for, put in a good word for, ride shotgun for, side with, stand behind, stand up for, thump for
Example Sentences
This is the sixth occasion a team has been five points clear after 11 games - the first five all ended up as champions.
Warren Gatland says he wants to continue as Wales head coach as he prepares to face world champions South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday.
"I asked one fan what did that chant mean? And he said, that's it's a Real Madrid chant, that we are champions," he said.
"We know what a quality side South Africa are and the physicality they bring. This week we need to show real courage and front up against the world champions."
It was one of the biggest moments of the postseason, one of the most strenuous moments of his career, yet he performed like a champion.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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