| Main Entry: |
substitute |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
someone or something that takes the place of another |
Synonyms: |
agent,
alternate, assistant,
auxiliary, backup, changeling,
delegate, deputy, dernier ressort, double,
dummy,
equivalent, expediency,
expedient, fill-in,
ghost, ghost writer, locum, locum tenens, makeshift, pinch-hitter, procurator,
proxy,
recourse,
refuge,
relay, relief, replacement,
representative, reserve,
resort,
resource, stand-in, standby, stopgap, sub, succedaneum, successor, supplanter,
supply,
surrogate,
symbol, temp, temporary, temporary expedient, understudy, vicar
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Antonyms: |
permanent
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