An '''underdog''' is a contestant, typically in sports or politics, who is considered likely to lose the contest.
An '''underdog''' is a contestant, typically in sports or politics, who is considered likely to lose the contest.
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In the [[Christian]] [[United States]], people tend to favor the underdog, particularly in sports. In [[atheistic]] [[Britain]], the opposite is true. For example, a popular game show in Britain consisted of putdowns against the underdogs.
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In the [[Christian]] [[United States]], people tend to favor the underdog, particularly in sports.