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noun

(Informal)

One that takes the place of another:

alternate, replacement, stand-in, substitute, surrogate. (Informal) fill-in, pinch hitter. See substitute

verb

(Informal)

To act as a substitute:

fill in, stand in, substitute, supply. (Informal) pinch-hit. See substitute

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