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comer

/ˈkʌmɚ/ noun

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  1. One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.
  2. An ambitious person; one who is catching up in some contest and has a likelihood of victory;
  3. One who arrives.
    The champ will face all comers.

Origin

From Middle English comere, equivalent to come + -er.

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