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runner-up

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌɹʌn.əˈɹʌp

Definitions

  1. The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.
  2. Second favourite.

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Examples

“Remember⟳, if the winner cannot complete⟳ the duties, the runner-up will take⟳ over.”
“For years, Twitter was a runner-up social media company. It never grew to the size and scale of a Facebook or an Instagram. It simply muddled along.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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