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understudy an actor or actress who studies a part so as to be able to replace the usual actor or actress if necessary How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When Carlotta heard of the astounding reception bestowed upon her understudy, she was at once cured of an incipient attack of bronchitis and a bad fit of sulking against the management and lost the slightest inclination to shirk her duties. It was late in August; he never played first-class cricket after July, when, a scholastic understudy took his place in the Middlesex eleven. |
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