understudy
noun [C] /ˈʌn.dəˌstʌd.i/
/-dɚ-/ Definition
› an actor who learns the parts of other actors in a play, so that he or she can replace them if necessary, for example if they are illCasting, roles and scriptsActors and performers understudy verb [T]
(Definition of understudy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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