44
substitute(noun, verb, adjective, person, change)
21
surrogate(noun, adjective, person, thing, agent)
18
alternative(noun, adjective, counterfeit, near, reserve)
18
backup(noun, adjective, lower, copy, inferior)
16
deputy(noun, adjective, agent, substitute, replacement)
16
vacillate(verb, change, reduce, turn, diminish)
16
change(verb, move, cover, push, return)
16
second(noun, verb, adjective, lower, inferior)
16
stand-in(noun, adjective, person, reserve, agent)
16
understudy(noun, verb, cover, substitute, replacement)
16
vary(verb, move, change, reduce, turn)
15
fluctuate(verb, stop, change, reduce, turn)
15
exchange(noun, verb, trade, substitute, switch)
15
oscillate(verb, stop, change, alter, reach)
15
replacement(noun, adjective, person, reserve, extra)
14
proxy(noun, adjective, cover, reserve, exchange)
14
switch(verb, move, change, cover, push)
13
interchange(verb, change, alter, shift, adjust)
13
stagger(verb, swing, sway, walk, hesitate)
13
shift(verb, move, stop, change, reduce)
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