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Noun
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(n)
spoiler
(a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning)
S:
(n)
plunderer
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pillager
,
looter
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spoiler
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despoiler
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raider
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freebooter
(someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war))
S:
(n)
pamperer
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spoiler
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coddler
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mollycoddler
(someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence)
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(n)
spoiler
(an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds)
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spoiler
(a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag)