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Dark Horse

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Noun

1. dark horse

a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly

2. dark horse

a racehorse about which little is known

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Dark Horse

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noun
1. 
a competitor in a race or contest about whom little is known; an unknown
2. 
a person who reveals little about himself or herself or his or her activities, esp one who has unexpected talents or abilities
3. US politics
a candidate who is unexpectedly nominated or elected

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Dark Horse

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1. 
an unexpected winner in a horse race, thought beforehand to have very little chance
2. 
an almost unknown contestant regarded by few as a likely winner
3.  US, Politics
a person who gets or may get the nomination unexpectedly, often by a compromise

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Dark Horse

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n.
1. One who achieves unexpected support and success as a political candidate, typically during a party's convention.
2. A little-known, unexpectedly successful entrant, as in a horserace.

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