Dark-horse synonyms

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unexpected winner
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stalking-horse
Something used to cover one's true purpose; a decoy.
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little chance
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also-ran
One that has little talent or success:
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little opportunity
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outside shot
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poor bet
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poor lookout
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poor possibility
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poor prognosis
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poor prospect
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remote possibility
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sleeper
Something that achieves unexpected success after an interval of time.
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slim chance
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small chance
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underdog
A high swing wherein the person pushing the swing runs beneath the swing while the person being pushed is at the forward limit of the arc.
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unknown
Not well known or widely known:
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unknown-quantity
A person or thing whose nature or value is a mystery.
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unlikely winner
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upsetter
One who upsets (something); a disrupter.
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long-shot
A venture that offers a great reward if successful but has very little chance of success.
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outside-chance
(Idiomatic) small chance.
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