Alternate
Alternate noun - Someone who takes the place of another person.
Representative and alternate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Representative" instead the word "Alternate" as a noun or an adjective.
Representative
Representative noun - A person who acts or does business for another.
Usage example: a representative from the car dealership called to ask how we were enjoying the new car
Alternate and representative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternate" instead the word "Representative" as a noun or an adjective.
Both words in one sentence
- There are far too many of these to list in American Gothic, but one of the earliest and most representative is Carter's deal with Buck in the episode "Damned If You Don't" (which could almost be an alternate title for this trope).
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It is, of course, possible that due to the show's Alternate Timeline, the legal system in the show is not intended to be representative of the real-world legal system.
Source: Series / Orphan Black
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