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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Plausible challenger

Hi, My dictonary shows me three options for "Plausible" reasonable, likely, makes a good impression (for people) *My translation may be poor, but I hope it's close to the right meaning ...

A "Challenger" mean here "Someone who calls somebody for a challenge" ? There was another term in English, I forgot the word but it something like "Person who claims the crown"

Thanks guys ...

"The obvious answer was to find a plausible challenger to Clinton—someone who wouldn’t weigh down the rest of the
party’s candidates, even if he were defeated in the general election."
  

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Flowersa Person who claims the crown This is a pretender, but a pretender isn't a challenger. Flowersa a plausible challenger to Clinton A challenger is someone who would oppose Clinton in an election. Adding "plausible" means that the choice of challenger would have to make sense.

— CalifJim

  • Flowersa Person who claims the crown This is a pretender, but a pretender isn't a challenger.
  • Flowersa a plausible challenger to Clinton A challenger is someone who would oppose Clinton in an election.
  • Adding "plausible" means that the choice of challenger would have to make sense.
  • It would be someone who people thought might really be able to beat Clinton, not just anybody.
  • CJ
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FlowersaPerson who claims the crown
This is a pretender, but a pretender isn't a challenger.
Flowersaa plausible challenger to Clinton
A challenger is someone who would oppose Clinton in an election.

Adding "plausible" means that the choice of challenger would have to make sense. It would be someone who people thou
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