second

second
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adj
1. secondary, next after the first; next, following, subsequent, consequent, resultant; alternate, other, every other, the next but one.
2. duplicate, copy, replicate, twin; surrogate, fill-in, substitute, double.
n
3. subordinate, subaltern, substitute, stopgap, Sl. sub, fill-in; double, understudy, alternate, stand-in; twin, surrogate, copy, alter ego; Baseball. pinch hitter, Baseball. relief pitcher, Sports. second stringer; proxy, agent, representative, succedaneum, delegate, minister; underling, henchman, creature, Sl. goon; second fiddle, Sl. second banana, second hand.
4. backer, supporter, booster, patron, Sl. angel; champion, advocate, promoter, endorser, sympathizer, apologist; assistant, attendant, seconder, helper, aide, abettor; lieutenant, adjutant, aide-de-camp; man Friday, gal Friday, right-hand man, fides Achates, right hand.
v
5. assist, help, aid, abet; support, back, promote, encourage; countenance, give moral support, favor, smile upon; sustain, stand by or beside, stick by, defend, side with; further, advance, forward; boost, patronize, sponsor; endorse, advocate, espouse, subscribe to; back up, Baseball. pinch hit, go to bat for; stand in, ."ill in, substitute, Sl. sub; stand up for, take up the cudgels for, lend one's support to; fight for, join in, unite with, Inf. throw in with, join hands with, enlist under the banner of, come to the aid of.
adv
6. in the second place, secondly, secondarily; next, right after this, coming right up, number two.
II
n
moment, Inf. sec, instant, stroke of time, tick, split second, half a second, Brit. Inf. half a mo; twinkling, twink, wink, wink of an eye, bat of an eye, trice, breath, crack; jiffy, jiff, flash, shake, two shakes of a lamb's tail.

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