Actor and Understudy

Actor

Actor noun - One who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show).

Usage example: my sister went to drama school to become an actor

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Understudy and actor are semantically related. in person who performs topic. In some cases you can use "Understudy" instead a noun "Actor".

Nearby Words: acting, actress

Understudy noun - An actor able to replace a regular performer when required.

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Actor and understudy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actor" instead a noun "Understudy".

Nearby Words: understudied, understudying

original	original actor	original understudy
actual	actual actor	actual understudy
big	big actor	big understudy
bad	bad actor	bad understudy
Other adjectives: new, late, former.

He ends up the understudy to the lead, and then gains the role when the lead actor gets the measles... only to discover said actor gave the measles to the love interest, and Cow is filling in that role.

Source: School Play
Gary also walks in on an actor in a play he's at getting a blowjob from an understudy.

Source: Caught with Your Pants Down
He's about to have to go on stage and perform, without even knowing what show it is... but it turns out he's an understudy and the billed actor shows up at the last second.

Source: Series / Quantum Leap

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