runner-up
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/ˌrʌnər ˈʌp/
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/ˌrʌnər ˈʌp/
The person or team that comes in second place in a competition.
After a close race, the runner-up congratulated the winner.
激しいレースの後、準優勝は優勝者を祝福しました。