understudy
/ˈʌn·dərˌstʌd·i/ n [C]Definition
› an actor or other performer who learns the parts of others in a play, opera, etc., so that he or she can replace them if necessary
(Definition of understudy n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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