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WotD: Underdog
First of all, I need to clarify here.
We need to understand that this word has nothing to do with dogs or people looking or acting like dogs; it is not a negative term in any way.
Underdog means a person has less access to money or power than others.
Right now, an election is happening in Tokyo, and the most prominent or well-known candidates have the support of one or more political parties.
Yuriko Koike, however, needs the support of a political party.
In contrast, Yuriko Koike has less access to money, support, and power in this election, making her the underdog this time.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 62.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.