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 Definitions of second best  [ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr ə li, ˌsɛk ənˈdɛər-]  

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Definition of 'second best' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) second best
a person or thing that is next after the best.

Etymology:  (1400–50)

Definition of 'second best' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) runner-up, second best
the competitor who finishes second

2. (adverb) second-best
next to the best
"his second-best bed"

3. (adverb) second-best
in second place
"he came off second-best"

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