Lead and Understudy

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Lead

Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.
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Understudy and lead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understudy" instead a noun "Lead".
Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

Understudy

Understudy noun - An actor able to replace a regular performer when required.
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Lead and understudy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead a noun "Understudy".
Nearby Words: understudied, understudying

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original original lead original understudy
true true lead true understudy
actual actual lead actual understudy
big big lead big understudy
Other adjectives: new, former.

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  • Sweet Valley High: When Jessica lands the lead in the school play, her understudy constantly fawns and gushes over her, etc.
    Source: Whole Plot Reference
  • Useful Notes / Scotland The Thick of It - features many references to the Scottishness of its lead character Malcolm Tucker and his Bastard Understudy Jamie.
    Source: Useful Notes / Scotland
  • She had no problems pushing the lead dancer down the stairs to injure her, sleeping with her boss to get higher in the position to be said dancer's understudy.
    Source: Lost Aesop
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