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| sec·ond best |
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1. somebody or something next to best: somebody or something that is next in quality to, or surpassed only by, the best
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2. somebody or something inferior to best: somebody or something inferior to the best or the favorite
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1. next in quality to best: next in quality to, or surpassed only by, the best
 my second-best suit
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2. inferior to best: inferior to the best or the favorite
 had to make do with a second-best alternative
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