second best
adjective/ˌsekənd ˈbest/
/ˌsekənd ˈbest/
- not as good as the best
- The two teams seemed evenly matched but Arsenal came off second best (= lost).
- my second-best suit
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- not exactly what you want; not perfect
- a second-best solution
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second best