16 entries under proxy topic. ×

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substitute(noun, adjective, person, cover, model)
15
alternate(noun, adjective, person, reserve, agent)
14
understudy(noun, character, reserve, star, substitute)
13
backup(noun, adjective, cover, reserve, substitute)
9
replacement(noun, adjective, person, cover, reserve)
7
deputy(noun, adjective, reserve, agent, substitute)
7
fill-in(noun, adjective, person, informal, reserve)
4
pinch hitter(noun, expression, person, cover, informal)
4
sub(noun, adjective, person, informal, model)
2
makeshift(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
1
expediency(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
1
expedient(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
1
recourse(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
1
refuge(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
1
resort(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
1
stopgap(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
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