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Synonyms of understudy
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1
as in alternate
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for understudy
2
as in double
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for understudy
- monologuist
- (or monologist)
- ape,
- aper,
- ham,
- imitator,
- impressionist,
- masker,
- masquerader,
- mime,
- mimic,
- pantomime,
- pantomimist,
- personator,
- poser
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for understudy
- nonactor
understudy
verb
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of understudy was in 1874
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