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substitute(noun, adjective, person, cover, model)
15
alternate(noun, adjective, person, reserve, agent)
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understudy(noun, character, reserve, star, substitute)
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backup(noun, adjective, cover, reserve, substitute)
13
surrogate(noun, person, thing, agent, substitute)
11
double(noun, adjective, copy, match, reserve)
10
relief(noun, reserve, replacement, alternative, alternate)
10
second(noun, substitute, deputy)
9
replacement(noun, adjective, person, cover, reserve)
8
reliever
7
deputy(noun, adjective, reserve, agent, substitute)
7
fill-in(noun, adjective, person, informal, reserve)
7
proxy(noun, agent, substitute, replacement, representative)
6
delegate(noun, agent, substitute, replacement, representative)
6
representative(noun, agent, substitute, voice, replacement)
5
alternative(noun, substitute, replacement, alternate)
5
dummy(noun, model, substitute, replacement, alternate)
4
lieutenant(substitute, deputy)
4
pinch hitter(noun, expression, person, cover, informal)
4
standby(noun, adjective, reserve, substitute, replacement)
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