Replacement synonyms

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substitute
A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
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alternate
An alternative.
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relief
Relief is the ease of pain, tension, strain or other discomfort.
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switch
The bushy tip of the tail of certain animals:
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substitution
The selection of an individual or a thing to take the place of another; the process of one thing taking another’s place or one person acting in lieu of another.
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stand-in
A person of similar size and shape to an actor that "stands-in" for the actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.
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surrogate
(Psychiatry) A substitute figure, esp. a person of some authority, who replaces a father or mother in one's feelings
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fill-in
One that serves as a substitute for another.
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refilling
The act of filling again; a refill.
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pinch hitter
(Cricket) An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his wicket.
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replacing
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
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permutation
(--- Math.) Any of the total number of groupings, or subsets, into which a group, or set, of elements can be arranged in a particular order: the permutations of A, B, and C taken two at a time are AB, BA, AC, CA, BC, CB
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transposition
(Genetics) Transfer of a segment of DNA to a new position on the same or another chromosome or plasmid.
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replenishment
A new supply of something
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renewal
Something, such as a subscription, that is renewed.
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replacment (related)
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repair (related)
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fitment (related)
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recondition (related)
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re-fitting (related)
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removal (related)
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retrofitting (related)
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reinstatement
The act of restoring something to its previous state.
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successor
A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
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restoration
A representation or reconstruction of the original form or structure, as of a building, fossil animal, etc.
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sub
(UK, informal, often in plural) Short for subscription: a payment made for membership of a club, etc.
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  • I haven't found any new replacement letters, but I've eliminated a lot of possibilities.

  • Actually, I've had to have some replacement parts specially made.

  • The replacement of the four direct taxes by the income tax in France, as proposed in 1909, is a very recent example.

  • Her replacement cell phone rang, jarring her.

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