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1. substitute, replacement -- (a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another).
2. substitute, reserve -- (an athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out).
3. stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in -- (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").

1. substitute, replace -- (put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk").
2. substitute, sub, stand in, fill in -- (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").
3. substitute, deputize, deputise, step in -- (act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold").

1. second-string, substitute(prenominal) -- (being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team).
2. utility(prenominal), substitute(prenominal) -- (capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team; "a utility infielder").
3. ersatz, substitute -- (artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee").

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