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    [Adjective]  | "sec*ond-best" | \ ˌse-kən(d)-ˈbest \


    1: next to the best


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "second best" 


    1: one that is below or after the best


    Origin: 1647 ;

    [Adverb]  | "second best" 


    1: in second place


    Origin: 1777 ;

    [Idiom]  | "come off second best" 


    1: to finish in second place : to fail to win

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     [ "Second Best" ]

    1: being choosen second over something/someone else

      * e.g.,  ... The asshole left me for her and then tried to come back to me making me the second best and rebound girl! 

     [ "second-best" ]

    1: It means inferior, next best, next to best, nothing special, second-rate.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm sorry if I made you feel second-best. 


     [ "second-best" ]

    2: Not as good as the best. Not exactly what you want, not perfect.

      * e.g.,  ... A second-best solution. 

     [ "Second best" ]

    1: Second best is the person beneath the first best person who would be Pierce. Jenna is the second best

      * e.g.,  ... For example Jenna is the second best well who’s the first best oh that’s Pierce. 

     [ "Second Best Friend" ]

    1: A best friend you can always relay on, if your actual best friend is not around, or not available for the time being. You often talk to them on facebook or text them a lot.

      * e.g.,  ... Anna, and Ray are second best friends, they always relay on each other when their other best friends are not around. 

     [ "second bestness" ]

    1: Second bestness is when you know you are not the first choice if somebody asks you to be someone (wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend) or to do something (i.e. become the boss). You know that someone else was first choice and altough you accept the offer, it rankles and stays wth you forever, turning you into a bitter, overbearing person.

      * e.g.,  ... "I think Mum's feeling of second bestness is why she's always so horrible to me - knows Dad wanted to or should have married someone else." 

     [ "World's second best civilian" ]

    1: self explanatory

      * e.g.,  ... I'm the world's SECOND best civilian 

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