noun
- Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult. )
- usage: "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
- synonyms: stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man
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