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choice(noun, power, pick, remedy, alternative)
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convert(verb, change, reduce, turn, diminish)
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copy(verb, adjective, support, mean, show)
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cover for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, exchange, switch)
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different(adjective, alternative, other, alternate)
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excuse(noun, reason, explanation, dodge, justification)
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executor(noun, agent, representative, operative, manager)
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figurehead(noun, deputy)
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instrument(noun, measure, means, method, agent)
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mediator(noun, agent, voice, representative, manager)
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mouthpiece(noun, deputy)
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nominee(noun, deputy)
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operative(noun, agent, representative, manager, deputy)
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pinch hitter(noun, person, informal, batter)
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recourse(noun, support, ability, design, measure)
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redeem(verb, change, follow, alter, restore)
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refuge(noun, support, ability, measure, property)
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relay(noun, replacement, alternative, someone, something)
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resort(noun, design, measure, shift, means)
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servant(noun, representative, operative, manager, deputy)
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