Pupil and Understudy

Pupil

Pupil noun - One who attends a school.

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

Nearby Words: pupilage, pupilary

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

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Pupil and understudy are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Pupil" with "Understudy", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: understudied, understudying

new	new pupil	new understudy
former	former pupil	former understudy

They have an interesting dynamic, as she's his former Dragon, pupil, and Bastard Understudy, which causes him to treat her as the junior partner, something she deeply resents.

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