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Categories: English-language idioms, Political metaphors referring to people, Political terminology of the United States, Upsets, Benjamin Disraeli
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dark horse  dark-horse  dark horse candidate
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A political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly WordNet 3.0
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A political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person, team or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, that in theory is unlikely to succeed but has a fighting chance, unlike the underdog who is expected to lose. Wikipedia
Political candidate who is nominated unexpectedly; or an underdog in other fields who achieved unprecedented success. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others. Wiktionary
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