Different
Different adjective - Being not of the same kind.
Substitute and different are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substitute" instead an adjective "Different".
Substitute
Substitute adjective - Taking the place of one that came before.
Usage example: had to find substitute transportation during the bus strike
Different and substitute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Different" instead an adjective "Substitute".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Note that this is not a case of The Other Darrin occurring between the first and second episodes, the substitute is explicitly a different character.
Source: Second Episode Substitute -
You Look Familiar: Wendy Schaal played different characters in two separate stories before returning the next year to play Tattoo substitute Julie.
Source: Series / Fantasy Island - The only loved one he doesn't try to create a substitute for is Cardinal Wolsey, but then, he does something different in that case.
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