Another word for sub | Synonyms for sub

Another word for sub

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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"I'll bring the others over," the sub pilot said.
He was ordained sub-deacon in 1389, deacon in 1393, and priest in 1397.
That opens up a whole new list of sub-topics, like was it just a random mugger or someone he knew?
This category will be a sub-category of Category:Russia, at least for now.
Behind the luxuriant jungles of the sub-tropical coast, once over the main range, we find the purely Australian flora with its apparent sameness and sombre dulness.

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