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  • substitute :put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
    • the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
    • substitute regular milk for fat-free milk
    • synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning

  • substitute :capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
    • a utility infielder

  • substitute :be a substitute
    • The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
    • The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet

  • substitute :serving or used in place of another
    • an alternative plan

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