Delegate
Delegate noun - A person who acts or does business for another.
Usage example: the real estate developer sent a delegate to the town meeting to represent his interests
Understudy and delegate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understudy" instead a noun "Delegate".
Understudy
Understudy noun - An actor able to replace a regular performer when required.
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Synonyms for Understudy
Delegate and understudy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delegate" instead a noun "Understudy".
Nearby Words: understudied, understudying
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- substitute and delegate
- substitute and understudy
- representative and delegate
- representative and understudy
- agent and delegate
- agent and understudy
- deputy and delegate
- deputy and understudy
- stand-in and delegate
- stand-in and understudy
- attorney and delegate
- attorney and understudy
- replacement and delegate
- replacement and understudy
How words are described
| new | new delegate | new understudy |
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