Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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substitute | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
artificial | No | Yes | No | No |
substitute (noun) | artificial (noun) |
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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) | |
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced |
substitute (adjective) | artificial (adjective) |
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artificial and inferior | contrived by art rather than nature |
serving or used in place of another | artificially formal |
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team | not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes |
substitute (verb) | artificial (verb) |
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put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items | |
be a substitute | |
act as a substitute |