Apprentice and Hotshot

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Apprentice noun - A person who helps a more skilled person.

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Hotshot is an antonym for apprentice.

Hotshot noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

Usage example: while still in his 20s, he was known on Wall Street as an investment hotshot

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Apprentice is an antonym for hotshot.

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