4
back-up(alternate, pupil, stand-in, back-up, fill-in)
4
delegate(noun, substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate)
4
ghost(noun, replacement, alternative, alternate, deputy)
4
locum(noun, substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate)
4
relief(noun, reserve, substitute, replacement, alternate)
4
stand in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, substitute, replace)
4
substitution(noun, substitute)
4
token(noun, deputy)
3
assistant(noun, guide, reserve, replacement, nurse)
3
attendant(noun, person, deputy)
3
attorney(noun, deputy)
3
counterfeit(noun, substitute)
3
double for
3
extra
3
figurehead(noun, deputy)
3
imitation(noun, substitute)
3
pinch hitter(noun, substitute, batter)
3
procurator(noun, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
3
pupil(alternate, pupil, stand-in, back-up, fill-in)
3
represent(substitute, replace, deputize)
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