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- pronunciation:
- suhb
stih
tut
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a person or thing that takes the place of another.
She was the substitute in the class when the teacher got sick.Honey can be a substitute for sugar.- similar words:
- replacement
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| related words: |
agent |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
substitutes, substituting, substituted |
| definition: |
to put or use in place of another person or thing.
She substituted margarine for butter in the recipe.- similar words:
- change, exchange, replace
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| derivations: |
substitutable (adj.), substitutional (adj.), substituter (n.), substitution (n.) |
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