al·so-ran (ôlsō-răn′)
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Tweet n. 1. A horse that does not win, place, or show in a race. 2. A loser in a competition, as in an election: "What separates the chess champions from the also-rans ... ?" (Paul Tough). 3. One that has little talent or success: just an also-ran in the art world. |
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