"second act" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: second acts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} second act (plural second acts)
  1. Something a person devotes their later life to, after retiring or quitting a former occupation.
    Sense id: en-second_act-en-noun-SeZAzcR4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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