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runner-up

/ˌɹʌn.əˈɹʌp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.
  2. Second favorite.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

second best(English)winner(English)second(English)2nd(English)finalist(English)asia(English)vice-champion(English)nonwinner(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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