Definitions
be an understudy or alternate for a role
Word origin
From under- + study.
Used in a sentence
“That lean gentleman had apparently understudied Pharaoh of old and hardened his heart.”
“For Wynne-Edwards, the role of the outcasts in the welfare of the group is to wait in the wings as understudies, ready to step into the shoes of any territory holder who dies on the main stage of group reproduction.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Backup actor”10 letters
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