runner-up
noun
                                                                                                                            
                                                            run·ner-up
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˈrə-nər-ˌəp  
                                                                                                                              
            ˌrə-nər-ˈəp
                                                      
                                                          
            
               plural runners-up
                                        ˈrə-nərz-ˌəp  
                                    
    ˌrə-nərz-ˈəp
    
 also runner-ups            
        
                                
              
          
                                                      : the competitor that does not win first place in a contest                                      
                
                                
            especially                
          
                                                      : one that finishes in second place                                      
            
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  Merriam-Webster unabridged




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