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second best

noun as in one who finishes second

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After all, there were less than 10 minutes remaining and the Spaniards had survived a flurry of missed chances before drawing level in a game in which they were second best.

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It was a night of vindication for Crocker in this rematch, having won the first meeting between the pair in March by disqualification despite being second best in the fight.

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The film is Stone's fourth collaboration with Lanthimos following The Favourite, Kinds of Kindness and Poor Things - which won the 36-year-old her second best actress Oscar.

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McIlroy is the world's second best player and, in that regard, the rankings do not lie.

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Eubank, who has gained popularity through his appearances on free-to-air television, began to land single shots, but it was clear he was second best against the more accomplished fighter.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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