- 1not as good as the best The two teams seemed evenly matched but in the end the Knicks were second best (= did not win). my second-best suit
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- 2not exactly what you want; not perfect a second-best solution
Sometimes you have to settle for (= be content with) second best.See second best in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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