Heir
Heir noun - A person who has the right to inherit property.
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Synonyms for Heir
Replacement and heir are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Replacement" instead a noun "Heir".
Replacement
Replacement noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.
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Synonyms for Replacement
Heir and replacement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heir" instead a noun "Replacement".
How words are described
| clear | clear heir | clear replacement |
| best | best heir | best replacement |
| better | better heir | better replacement |
| direct | direct heir | direct replacement |
| Other adjectives: perfect, future, original, true, proper, suitable, single, actual, real, evil, potential, living, worthy, new, possible, apparent, official, eventual, intended, younger. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Replacement Sibling: In the end Danny's brother became the heir, leaving him to become a therapist.
Source: Literature / The Chosen - A conspiracy to mount a coup against the current Coordinator using Kitsune as the replacement was quashed since their "heir" was revealed to be "poisoned" by Davion blood, and the Davions portrayed Omiko as a salacious Kurita harlot that tried to corrupt Victor.
Source: Luke, You Are My Father -
Tampering with Food and Drink: Dummied Out content for Europa Universalis: Rome states that heir coincidentally died while eating mushroom soup just before he was about to get crowned, and a more popular replacement reluctantly agreed to take his place.
Source: Video Game / Europa Universalis
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