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Noun
S:
(n)
substitute (substitute%1:09:00::)
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replacement (replacement%1:09:00::)
(a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another)
S:
(n)
substitute (substitute%1:18:01::)
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reserve (reserve%1:18:00::)
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second-stringer (second-stringer%1:18:00::)
(an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced)
S:
(n)
stand-in (stand-in%1:18:00::)
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substitute (substitute%1:18:00::)
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relief (relief%1:18:00::)
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reliever (reliever%1:18:01::)
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backup (backup%1:18:00::)
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backup man (backup_man%1:18:00::)
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fill-in (fill-in%1:18:00::)
(someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult))
"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
Verb
S:
(v)
substitute (substitute%2:40:00::)
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replace (replace%2:40:00::)
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interchange (interchange%2:40:01::)
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exchange (exchange%2:40:02::)
(put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items)
"the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk for fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
S:
(v)
substitute (substitute%2:40:01::)
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sub (sub%2:40:00::)
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stand in (stand_in%2:40:00::)
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fill in (fill_in%2:40:00::)
(be a substitute)
"The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"
S:
(v)
substitute (substitute%2:41:09::)
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deputize (deputize%2:41:09::)
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deputise (deputise%2:41:09::)
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step in (step_in%2:41:09::)
(act as a substitute)
"She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
utility (utility%3:00:00:secondary:01)
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substitute (substitute%3:00:02:secondary:01)
(capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team)
"a utility infielder"
S:
(adj)
alternate (alternate%3:00:00:secondary:01)
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alternative (alternative%3:00:00:secondary:01)
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substitute (substitute%3:00:00:secondary:01)
(serving or used in place of another)
"an alternative plan"
S:
(adj)
ersatz (ersatz%3:00:00:artificial:00)
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substitute (substitute%3:00:00:artificial:00)
(artificial and inferior)
"ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"