second-stringer

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Synonyms: second stringer, second-string

Antonyms: second stringer, second-string

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Noun

1. A person who plays [[second string]]. A person who is kept on a sports team as a backup in case a "first-string" player is unavailable.
2. A person who is not good enough to be considered [[proficient]] but may be useful as a backup.

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