Move and Replace

Move

Move verb - To change the place or position of.

Usage example: I need you to move all your books off that chair before company gets here

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Replace and move are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Replace" instead a verb "Move".

Nearby Words: moving, moved, movement, mover, movable

Replace verb - To take the place of.

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Move and replace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Move" instead a verb "Replace".

arm	move arm	replace arm
character	move character	replace character
people	move people	replace people
body	move body	replace body
Other words: parts, show, hand, money, head, hands, eyes, legs, names, units, limbs, weapons, ships.

He reminds Goldfinger that there are other agents out there who will replace him if he dies, implying that his death would give the rest of MI6 an excuse to move against him immediately.

Source: Talking Your Way Out
At first Chloe tries to kill Illya in order to replace her, only to move in as Illya's "cousin" after being defeated and develop a friendly Sibling Rivalry with Illya instead.

Source: Manga / Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA
While his powers are immense, so much so that he can kill and replace other gods, his true body is still hanging there, unable to move.

Source: Videogame / Salt and Sanctuary

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