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SECOND BEST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does second best mean?
• SECOND BEST (noun)
The noun SECOND BEST has 1 sense:
1. the competitor who finishes second
Familiarity information: SECOND BEST used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The competitor who finishes second
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
runner-up; second best
Hypernyms ("second best" is a kind of...):
challenger; competition; competitor; contender; rival (the contestant you hope to defeat)
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