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- Dictionaryun·der·stud·y/ˈəndərˌstədē/
noun
- 1. (in the theater) a person who learns another's role in order to be able to act as a replacement at short notice: "I was understudy for the lead role in the opera"
verb
- 1. learn (a role) or the role played by (an actor): "he had to understudy Prospero"
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