11
substitute(noun, person, cover, reserve, substitute)
9
surrogate(noun, person, thing, copy, substitute)
8
alternate(noun, person, copy, reserve, substitute)
8
relief(noun, reserve, replacement, alternative, alternate)
8
replacement(noun, adjective, person, reserve, substitute)
8
stand-in(noun, adjective, person, reserve, substitute)
7
backup(noun, adjective, copy, reserve, substitute)
7
double(noun, adjective, reserve, substitute, replacement)
7
pinch hitter(noun, expression, cover, informal, substitute)
7
sub(noun, adjective, informal, reserve, substitute)
7
understudy(noun, cover, reserve, substitute, replacement)
4
alternative(noun, substitute, replacement, alternate, stand-in)
4
deputy(noun, cover, reserve, substitute, replacement)
4
dummy(noun, substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate)
4
proxy(noun, substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate)
4
reliever
4
representative(noun, substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate)
3
counterfeit(noun, substitute)
3
imitation(noun, substitute)
3
standby(noun, cover, reserve, substitute, replacement)
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