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| has gloss | eng: An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win (the favorite), is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom. The underdog then becomes a giant-killer. |
| lexicalization | eng: upset |
| instance of | c/Competition |
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| Japanese | |
| has gloss | jpn: 番狂わせ(ばんくるわせ)とは、勝負や試合などにおいてほぼ勝つと思われていたチームもしくは人が負け、ほぼ負けると思われていた(ノーマークだったもしくは捨て石だった)チーム、人が勝つことである。また、このような定義に当てはまらず、圧倒的な実力差で決着するとみられた勝負で接戦となる場合などにも使われることがある。 |
| lexicalization | jpn: 番狂わせ |
| Portuguese | |
| has gloss | por: Zebra é uma gíria comum em esportes para designar um resultado inesperado, como, por exemplo, a vitória de uma equipe fraca sobre outra considerada superior. |
| lexicalization | por: zebra |
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