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substitute


substitute - noun

  • a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
  • an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
  • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

    • substitute - verb

    • put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
    • be a substitute
    • act as a substitute

    substitute - adjective

    • capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
    • serving or used in place of another
    • artificial and inferior

    substitute - thesaurus

    alternate   alternative   backup   deputise British English spelling   deputize American English spelling   ersatz   exchange   interchange   relief   reliever   replace   replacement   reserve   sub   utility  

    Scrabble score for substitute

    s is 1 u is 1 b is 3 s is 1 t is 1 i is 1 t is 1 u is 1 t is 1 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 12

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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