Process
Process noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.
Substitute and process are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substitute" instead an adjective "Process".
Substitute
Substitute adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Usage example: substitute wools that supposedly have the look and feel of cashmere
Process and substitute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Process" instead an adjective "Substitute".
How words are described
| emotional | emotional process | emotional substitute |
| special | special process | special substitute |
| similar | similar process | similar substitute |
| complete | complete process | complete substitute |
| Other adjectives: original, legal, actual, real, quick, new, different, alchemical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The gentiles all used lard, which of course is not kosher, so the Ashkenazim came up with shmaltz as a substitute.—is usually made by the same process, with the fatty bits fried with onions to produce the fat.
Source: Deep-Fried Whatever -
The show deconstructs the concept by showing just how easily such a singer can be replaced once the substitute is found, and how painful such a process is to the one discarded - the true power lies with the people behind the scenes like Grace.
Source: Idol Singer - Forsworn Briarhearts, who, through a magical process replace their real hearts with a magic substitute, can clearly be seen with these hearts located a good three inches to the left of where it would really be, and too high up the chest.
Source: Heart in the Wrong Place
Cite this Source
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