Subordinate
Subordinate adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Worst and subordinate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worst" instead an adjective "Subordinate".
Worst
Worst adjective - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition.
Subordinate and worst are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subordinate" instead an adjective "Worst".
Both words in one sentence
- The worst was between the antagonist and a subordinate in another city.
Source: Dramatic Pause -
In the second Honor Harrington novel, the protagonist paraphrases the Mark Twain quote to her subordinate: "The best swordsman does not fear the second best, he fears the worst since there's no telling what that idiot is going to do."
Source: Strategy Schmategy - As powerful as Jongleur is, he badly underestimates the ambition and cunning of his subordinate, who uses his Technopath powers to take over control of the Otherland network at the worst possible time for his boss and his plans, and thereby successfully graduates to Big Bad.
Source: The Starscream / Literature
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