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Meaning of semistar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A relatively minor celebrity who has not attained full stardom.

Examples

“These road warrior plays were fronted by former semistars like Forrest Tucker or Hugh O'Brian, who had had their bread-and-butter TV shows cancelled. The job could pay $3,000 to $5,000 a week […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

semistarvation semistate semisteel semisterility Semistructured semisub

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