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   underdog

   /ˈʌndədɒɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest: "we go into this game as the underdogs"
   • ▪ a person who has little status in society: "what is it like to be an underdog in America?"

   Word Origin late 19th century: with reference to the beaten dog in a dogfight.

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