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double(noun, adjective, cover, substitute, joint)
12
every other(expression, adjective, idiom, irregular, infrequent)
11
temporary(adjective, present, short, substitute, replacement)
11
alternating(adjective, irregular, erratic, other, recurrent)
10
fill-in(noun, adjective, person, informal, copy)
10
rotate(verb, change, interchange, forth)
10
sub(noun, adjective, person, cover, informal)
9
waver(verb, change, alter, pause, swing)
9
delegate(noun, supply, agent, replacement, representative)
9
equivalent(noun, adjective, substitute, replacement, backup)
9
makeshift(adjective, limited, substitute, brief, replacement)
9
seesaw(verb, stop, change, alter, shift)
9
take turns(verb, expression, idiom)
8
intermittent(adjective, irregular, other, sporadic, discontinuity)
8
reciprocate(verb, change, shift, reverse, trade)
8
recurrent(adjective, other, discontinuity, regularity of recurrence periodicity, repeating)
8
representative(noun, extra, agent, substitute, replacement)
7
flip-flop(verb, change, shift, reverse, trade)
7
hesitate(verb, change, alter, pause, swing)
7
periodic(adjective, other, discontinuity, regularity of recurrence periodicity)
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