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stand-in

noun as in substitute

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verb as in act as substitute

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Maybe she's also a stand-in for a nation perpetually haunted by the Troubles, the violent escalation between Northern Ireland's Catholics and Protestant loyalists through which “Say Nothing” travels.

From Salon

Scott, another regular Match of the Day stand-in, broke through as one of the first mainstream female football pundits after retiring from the game in 2017.

From BBC

The spot immediately to Trump's right was left empty as a stand-in for Melania Trump.

From Salon

Two days ago, England had shipped 556, had an opener with a dislocated thumb and a stand-in captain out for a duck.

From BBC

In the photos, a stand-in for Zegler was photographed along with her band of woodland friends — whose diversity in height and ethnicity some interpreted as a “politically correct” spin on the original “Seven Dwarfs.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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