4
second banana(noun, player, sidekick)
4
subordinate(noun, person, inferior, assistant, junior)
3
second string(noun, expression, poor, inferior, lacking)
3
underling(noun, inferior, subordinate, assistant, junior)
2
back seat(noun, player)
2
cog
2
flunky(inferior, subordinate, assistant, junior, underling)
2
inferior(poor, scarce, subordinate, lacking, assistant)
2
junior(inferior, subordinate, assistant, underling, minion)
2
subaltern(assistant, junior, underling)
2
third string(expression, poor, inferior, scarce, lacking)
1
aide(inferior, subordinate, assistant, junior, underling)
1
amiss
1
assistant(inferior, subordinate, junior, underling, sidekick)
1
bad
1
commonality
1
commonalty
1
creature
1
damaged
1
defective
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