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Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S:
(n)
understudy
,
standby
(an actor able to replace a regular performer when required)
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
S:
(n)
actor
,
histrion
,
player
,
thespian
,
role player
(a theatrical performer)
S:
(n)
performer
,
performing artist
(an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)
S:
(n)
entertainer
(a person who tries to please or amuse)
S:
(n)
person
,
individual
,
someone
,
somebody
,
mortal
,
soul
(a human being)
"there was too much for one person to do"
S:
(n)
organism
,
being
(a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
S:
(n)
living thing
,
animate thing
(a living (or once living) entity)
S:
(n)
whole
,
unit
(an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
S:
(n)
object
,
physical object
(a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
S:
(n)
causal agent
,
cause
,
causal agency
(any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results)
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
understudy
[Related to:
understudy
] (be an understudy or alternate for a role)
derivationally related form
Overview
S:
(n)
understudy
,
standby
(an actor able to replace a regular performer when required)
S:
(v)
understudy
,
alternate
(be an understudy or alternate for a role)
synset
W:
(v)
stand by
[Related to:
standby
] (be available or ready for a certain function or service)
Verb
S:
(v)
understudy
,
alternate
(be an understudy or alternate for a role)
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
S:
(v)
memorize
,
memorise
,
con
,
learn
(commit to memory; learn by heart)
"Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
derivationally related form
sentence frame
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