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second fiddle

n. Informal

1. A secondary role.

2. One who plays a secondary role.

second fiddle

n Informal

1. (Music / Classical Music)

a. the second violin in a string quartet or one of the second violins in an orchestra

b. the musical part assigned to such an instrument

2. a secondary status

3. a person who has a secondary status

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Noun	1.	second fiddle - someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role second banana subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier - an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
	2.	second fiddle - a secondary role or function; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone" role, function, office, part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

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