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What is a runner-up?

What is a runner-up? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.
  2. Second favorite.
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Last month, Millionaire relegated TVB's Miss Hong Kong pageant to ratings runner-up for the first time in the beauty contest's 28-year history.
The player who came first takes whichever of these she prefers and adds it to her hand, leaving the other for the runner-up.
The four medal winners will qualify along with the winner and runner-up from a further two events.
By this time she had been tipped to win, but no-one quite predicted how large the margin would be between the winner and the runner-up.
Both the winner and the runner-up will be seen to better advantage over a longer trip.
An alcohol-soaked rum cake similar to a baba au rhum that sat on a puree of orange with a whipped coconut cream was a decided runner-up.

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