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understudy

un·der·stud·y [ úndər stùddee ]


noun  (plural un·der·stud·ies)
Definition:
 
1. substitute actor: an actor who learns the role of another actor in order to be able to act as a replacement if necessary

2. trained substitute: a trained replacement or substitute for somebody



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle un·der·stud·ied, present participle un·der·stud·y·ing, 3rd person present singular un·der·stud·ies)
Definition:
 
be substitute actor: to learn the role of another actor in order to be able to replace him or her if necessary

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