Replacement
Replacement noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.
Usage example: seeing that the starting quarterback was unable to play, the coach immediately called in his replacement
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Synonyms for Replacement
Sub is a synonym for replacement in substitute topic. In some cases you can use "Sub" instead the word "Replacement" as a noun or an adjective.
Sub
Sub noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.
Usage example: we had a sub in English today, so we didn't get our test results back
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Synonyms for Sub
Replacement is a synonym for sub in substitute topic. You can use "Replacement" instead the word "Sub" as a noun or an adjective.
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- The character makes a somewhat deteriorated clone of himself for "replacement parts," and then it turns out his clone has a sub-clone for the same purpose.
Source: Walking Transplant - In at least one published adventure, GMs are encouraged to use this replacement feature as a need for additional replacements (since the PCs are "Outside" at this point, clone replacements must be supplied by a Ballistic Sub-Orbital Clone Replacement Mechanism).
Source: Opening a Can of Clones
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