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Substitute

/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/
A person or thing that takes the place of another

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Examples:

Can you substitute sugar with honey in tea?This teacher will substitute while she's absent.

Etymology:

etymology
Mid 16th century: from Latin substitutus, past participle of substituere put in place of, from sub- under + statuere set up.

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