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English

second-string

adjective

Meaning

  1. Belonging to the second string of a team
  2. Substitute or replacement
  3. Second most important

Etymology / origin

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Related words

substitute(English)secondary(English)third-string(English)second-division(English)first-string(English)semi-professional(English)weak-side(English)weakside(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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