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second-best

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second best
n.
One that is next to the best.
adv.
Next to the best.
second-best (sknd-bst) adj.
second-best
adj
1. next to the best
come off second best Informal to be defeated in competition
n second best
an inferior alternative
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.second-best - next to the best; "his second-best bed"
best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"
Adv.1.second-best - in second place; "he came off second-best"
Translations
second-best [ˈsekəndˈbest]
A. N → segundo m
B. ADV to come off second-best → quedar en segundo lugar
C. ADJ → segundo
our second-best car → nuestro coche número dos
second-best [ˌsɛk/əndˈbɛst]
1. n → ripiego
as a second-best → in mancanza di meglio
2. adv to come off second-best → avere la peggio
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As a result just after Marilla had driven off to Carmody, Diana came over, dressed in HER second-best dress and looking exactly as it is proper to look when asked out to tea.
Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
Seated within the glittering throne was General Jinjur, with the Scarecrow's second-best crown upon her head, and the royal sceptre in her right hand.
The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
According to due formality, the Disinherited Knight was to be considered as leader of the one body, while Brian de Bois-Guilbert, who had been rated as having done second-best in the preceding day, was named first champion of the other band.
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