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finalist
[ fahyn-l-ist ]
/ ˈfaɪn l ɪst /
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noun
a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
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finalist
/ (ˈfaɪnəlɪst) /
noun
a contestant who has reached the last and decisive stage of a sports or other competition
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