One that takes the place of another

• sub

  1. A submarine sandwich.
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  3. A substitute.

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  1. A submarine sandwich.
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  3. A substitute.

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• pinch hitter

  1. Alternative spelling of pinch hitter.
  2. (Cricket) An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his wicket.
  3. (Colloquial) An individual who substitutes for another to perform one or more tasks.

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  1. Alternative spelling of pinch hitter.
  2. (Cricket) An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his wicket.
  3. (Colloquial) An individual who substitutes for another to perform one or more tasks.

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• fill-in

  1. A temporary replacement for another
  2. One that serves as a substitute for another.
  3. A person or thing that fills a vacancy or gap, often temporarily

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  1. A temporary replacement for another
  2. One that serves as a substitute for another.
  3. A person or thing that fills a vacancy or gap, often temporarily

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• surrogate

  1. A person or animal that functions as a substitute for another, as in a social or family role.
  2. (Psychiatry) A substitute figure, esp. a person of some authority, who replaces a father or mother in one's feelings
  3. One that takes the place of another; a substitute.

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  1. A person or animal that functions as a substitute for another, as in a social or family role.
  2. (Psychiatry) A substitute figure, esp. a person of some authority, who replaces a father or mother in one's feelings
  3. One that takes the place of another; a substitute.

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• substitute

  1. (Gram.) Any word or word group, as a pronoun, the verb to do, etc., used in place of another word or words (Ex.: did for shouted in “she shouted, and he did, too”)

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  1. (Gram.) Any word or word group, as a pronoun, the verb to do, etc., used in place of another word or words (Ex.: did for shouted in “she shouted, and he did, too”)

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• replacement

  1. A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement
  2. (Geol.) The process of very gradual solution and simultaneous deposition by which one kind of mineral is substituted for another
  3. A replacing or being replaced

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  1. A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement
  2. (Geol.) The process of very gradual solution and simultaneous deposition by which one kind of mineral is substituted for another
  3. A replacing or being replaced

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• alternate

  1. An alternative.
  2. A person standing by to take the place of another if necessary; substitute

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  1. An alternative.
  2. A person standing by to take the place of another if necessary; substitute

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