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role player vs understudy

understudy vs role player

role player and understudy both are nouns.

role player is not a verb while understudy is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
role player Yes No No No
understudy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, understudy is a hyponym of role player; that is, understudy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than role player:
  • role player: a theatrical performer
  • understudy: an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
Other hyponyms of role player include actress, barnstormer, play-actor, playactor, trouper, character actor, comedian, ham, ham actor, heavy, ingenue, leading man, mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist, plant, reenactor, scene-stealer, movie actor, screen actor, lead, principal, star, extra, spear carrier, supernumerary, tragedian, standby, upstager, walk-on.
role player (noun) understudy (noun)
a theatrical performer an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
role player (verb) understudy (verb)
be an understudy or alternate for a role
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