Understudy

/ˈʌndɚstʌdi/

Synonyms for "understudy" (140 found)

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Closest matches (28)

act foradvocate agentalter egoalternate alternativeamicus curiaeanalogyanswer forappear forattorneyback upbackupbackup manbit playerchampion changechange places withchangeling commission

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comparison copy counterfeitcrowd out

Verb(1 words)

alternate

Noun(3 words)

apprenticebackup actorcover

Strong matches (42)

cut outdeputize deputy displace doubledouble fordummy equal equivalent ersatz exchangeexecutive officerexponent extra fake figurant figurante figureheadfill in forfill-in

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front forghost ghostwrite ghostwriter imitation lieutenant locumlocum tenensmakeshift metaphor metonymy mutenext best thingparanymph personnel phonypinch hitpinch hitterpinch-hitpinch-hit forpleader

Noun(1 words)

mentee

Related words (70)

procurator proxy relief relieve replace replacement represent representative reserve reserves ringer secondsecond in commandsecond stringsecondary sign spare sparesspeak forspear-carrier

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spellspell offstand in forstand-in standby sub subrogate substituent substitutesubstitute forsubstitution succedaneum succeed supe super supernumerary supersede superseder supplant supplanter supportsupporting actorsupporting castsurrogateswap places withsymbol synecdochethird stringtokenunderstudy forutility manutility playervicarvicar generalvicevice presidentvice-president vice-regent vicegerentwalk onwalk-onwalking gentleman

Noun(8 words)

replacestand instandby standbys substitutesubstitute coverersurrogate trainee

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More general

16 entries

actor con histrion learn learner memorise memorize perform performer person playerrole playerstudent substitute thespian trainee

More specific

7 entries

apprenticecover actorintern menteestage understudyunderstudy a leadunderstudy a supporting role

Collocations

12 entries

act as understudybackup actorcover actorfill in as understudylead understudyrehearsal understudyserve as understudystage understudysubstitute performertrain as understudyunderstudy a roleunderstudy for a lead

Inflections

3 entries

understudied understudies understudying

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Her understudy was also on.

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He had been Tom's understudy as vice-captain.

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She was such a big star that she wouldn't allow an understudy.

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She was under lots of pressure to perform three different roles as an understudy.

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