Easier English Basic Synonyms

whine
to complain frequently in a way that annoys other people
She’s always whining about how little money she has.
Antonym:
praise
to express strong approval of something or someone
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contestant
noun
Synonyms: contestant, candidate, candidate, contender, applicant,
entrant
contestant
a person who takes part in a competition
The two contestants shook hands before the match.
candidate
a person who applies for a job
We interviewed six candidates for the post of assistant manager.
candidate
a person who has entered for an examination
Candidates are given three hours to complete the exam.
contender
a person who takes part in a competition, especially someone who is likely
to win
He’s a definite contender for the world title.
applicant
a person who applies for something
job applicants 
쑗
 Applicants for licences must fill in this form.
entrant
a person who takes part in a race, examination or competition
There are over a thousand entrants for the race.
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copy
verb
Synonyms: copy, reproduce, duplicate, clone, replicate
copy
to make something which looks like something else
He stole a credit card and copied the signature
reproduce
to make a copy of something such as artistic material or musical sounds
Some of the paintings have been reproduced in this book. 
쑗
 It is very
difficult to reproduce the sound of an owl accurately.