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supplanting vs replacing

replacing vs supplanting

supplanting and replacing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supplanting Yes No No No
replacing Yes No No No
As nouns, replacing is a hypernym of supplanting; that is, replacing is a word with a broader meaning than supplanting:
  • supplanting: act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
  • replacing: the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
Other hypernyms of supplanting include replacement.
supplanting (noun) replacing (noun)
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
Difference between supplanting and replacing

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