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next best thing(expression, idiom)
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nominee(noun, deputy)
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pantomimist
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paranymph
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performer
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personnel
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phony
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play-actor
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provision
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recourse(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
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refuge(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
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relay(replacement, alternative, alternate, backup, surrogate)
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reserves
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resort(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
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resource(reserve, substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate)
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ringer
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second fiddle(noun, expression, idiom, player)
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second in command(expression, idiom)
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secondary
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servant(noun, deputy)
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