7
preparedness
4
substitute(noun, adjective, cover, remedy, alternative)
3
makeshift(noun, adjective, remedy, alternative, option)
3
replacement
3
stopgap(noun, adjective, remedy, alternative, option)
3
temporary
3
understudy(noun, substitute)
2
alternate
2
second
2
support(noun, remedy, alternative, option)
2
surrogate
1
aid(noun, remedy, alternative, option)
1
alacrity
1
alternative(noun, remedy, option)
1
attendant(noun, control, duty, reliable, responsible)
1
backup
1
crossing guard(noun, control, duty, reliable, responsible)
1
desk sergeant(noun, control, duty, reliable, responsible)
1
duty boy(noun, control, duty, reliable, responsible)
1
duty man(noun, control, duty, reliable, responsible)
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