Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Second string and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Second string" instead an adjective "Bad".
Second string
Second string noun - A squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game.
Bad and second string are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective phrase "Second string".
Both terms in one sentence
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From Bad to Worse: At the start, the Sharks have lost three games in a row and are down in a fourth... and then they lose their first and second string QBs on consecutive plays.
Source: Film / Any Given Sunday
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