Contest Hopeful Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise • any new participant in some activity • someone who enters • one who enters a competition
	20%	10		A hopeful person waiting for a specific outcome
	noun • one who anticipates adjective satellite • marked by eager anticipation
	20%	12		Hopeful expectation
	noun • an expectation • something expected (as on the basis of a norm) • the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) • anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

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