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assistant(noun, guide, reserve, replacement, nurse)
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procurator(noun, replacement, alternative, backup)
3
pupil(pupil, stand-in, back-up, fill-in)
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succedaneum(noun, replacement, alternative, backup)
2
auxiliary(noun, guide, substitute, replacement, nurse)
2
changeling(replacement, alternative, backup, surrogate)
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devotee(pupil, stand-in, back-up, fill-in)
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equivalent(replacement, alternative, backup, surrogate)
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locum tenens(expression, replacement, alternative, backup)
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makeshift(substitute, replacement, alternative, backup)
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supplanter(replacement, alternative, backup, surrogate)
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vicar(replacement, alternative, backup, surrogate)
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apprentice(pupil, stand-in, back-up, fill-in)
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dernier ressort(expression, replacement, alternative, backup)
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expediency(substitute, replacement, alternative, backup)
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expedient(substitute, replacement, alternative, backup)
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ghost writer(expression, replacement, alternative, backup)
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recourse(substitute, replacement, alternative, backup)
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refuge(substitute, replacement, alternative, backup)
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relay(replacement, alternative, backup, surrogate)
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