✅ Substitution refers to the act of substituting or swapping, or to the thing that is put in place of something else (We made a substitution for chicken instead of beef in today's lunch).

✅ Replacement refers to the act of replacing or putting something in the place of something else, or to the thing that replaces something else (Janice is Sandra’s replacement).

✅ Substitution suggests a temporary situation in which one thing is swapped out for another (The restaurant allows substitutions), while replacement suggests a permanent swapping out of one thing for another, especially another item of the same type (His toy broke so I bought him a replacement).

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✅ Pause means to stop before continuing on, and often suggests stopping for a purpose and with the intention of continuing at a later point (He paused for a drink of water).

✅ Hesitate means to make a brief stop, similar to a pause, but often suggests a reluctance to continue, or a need to ready yourself before continuing (They hesitated, not sure of what to say next).

✅ Hesitate suggests the presence of some sort of emotion, thought, or physical need that causes the stop, which is often unplanned, while pause often suggests a planned, more purposeful stop (The lawyer hesitated, and braced himself to deliver bad news; She paused to make sure everyone was paying attention).

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✅ Newness and novelty both refer to something being new, and therefore special in some way (The novelty of a new routine cheered me up).

✅ Newness refers to something new in a fresh or original way (The glossy newness of the mug made it difficult to use, because I was afraid of breaking it). It also suggests something that seems new or is new in a fleeting way (The newness of his car stood out against his tired, run-down house).

✅ Novelty refers to something new, unique, or original, and is therefore interesting and exciting (The novelty of the new TV series wore off quickly).

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