Apprentice and Understudy

Apprentice

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

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Understudy and apprentice are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understudy" instead a noun "Apprentice".

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

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

Nearby Words: understudied, understudying

original	original apprentice	original understudy
true	true apprentice	true understudy
potential	potential apprentice	potential understudy
new	new apprentice	new understudy
Other adjectives: skilled, former, beleaguered.

See also Bastard Understudy and the Rule of Two for a villain's voluntary apprentice.

Source: Evil Mentor
Bastard Understudy: Sometimes a Black Mage will take an apprentice, who tends to be one of these.

Source: Literature / Mithgar
To maintain the Sith organization, a Sith Lord intentionally takes on a Bastard Understudy apprentice in order to supplant and overthrow him when he becomes too old and/or weak.

Source: Bastard Understudy

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