| 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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