second-best meaning

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second-best (adjective): next to the best.

second-best has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.

second-best as an adjective

  1. next to the best
    • his second-best bed

    Similar: best

second-best as an adverb

  1. in second place
    • he came off second-best

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