🎭understudy

noun
/ˈʌndərˌstʌdi/

Meaning

An actor who learns another's role to act as a replacement if needed.

Example Sentences

The understudy performed when the lead actor fell ill.

Synonyms

substitute, backup, stand-in, replacement

Antonyms

lead, star

Collocations

be an understudy, understudy role, understudy actor

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