Original and Stand in

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Original noun - Something from which copies are made.

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Stand in is an antonym for original.

Stand in verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.

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Original is an antonym for stand in in topics: double, mannequin, something which exactly resembles another, someone closely resembling another.

Particularly, a faceless NPC traveler that pretty much a stand in for Mist of the original Rune Factory.

Source: Continuity Nod / Video Games
Kubal and Shikishima, two characters created for the Attack on Titan movies, stand in for a few Adapted Out characters from the original story.

Source: Composite Character / Film
Original drummer Aaron Escopolio left the band shortly before they began recording The Young and The Hopeless, leading to Josh Freese to stand in for a while.

Source: Music / Good Charlotte

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