Extra
Extra noun - An interchangeable part or piece of equipment that is kept on hand for replacement of an original.
Title role and extra are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Title role" instead a noun "Extra".
Title role
Title role noun - The role of the character after whom the play is named.
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Extra and title role are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extra" instead a noun phrase "Title role".
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It stars Amanda Seyfried in the title role.This movie provides examples of: The '70s Advertised Extra: The trailer lists Chloe Sevigny as one of the stars.
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Hilary Duff played in roles in the Hallmark miniseries True Women, as an uncredited extra in the film Playing By Heart, and in the role of Ellie in The Bone Collector, as well as playing Wendy in Casper Meets Wendy, before landing the title role in Lizzie McGuire.
Source: Retroactive Recognition
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