"contester" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: contesters [plural]
Etymology: contest + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|contest|er|id2=agent noun}} contest + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} contester (plural contesters)
  1. One who contests something.
    Sense id: en-contester-en-noun-JxjzSG05 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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