reliever vs substitute

substitute vs reliever

reliever and substitute both are nouns.

reliever is not an adjective while substitute is an adjective.

reliever is not a verb while substitute is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reliever	Yes	No	No	No
substitute	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, reliever and substitute are synonyms defined as:

reliever and substitute: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

Other synonyms of reliever include backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, stand-in.

reliever (noun)	substitute (noun)
a pitcher who does not start the game	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

reliever (adjective)	substitute (adjective)
	artificial and inferior
	serving or used in place of another
	capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

reliever (verb)	substitute (verb)
	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
	be a substitute
	act as a substitute

Difference between reliever and substitute

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