Reserve
Reserve noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.
Usage example: when the first brigade fell back in retreat, the commander sent out the reserves to try to hold the line of battle
Replacement is a synonym for reserve in substitute topic. In some cases you can use "Replacement" instead the word "Reserve" as a noun or an adjective.
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
Reserve is a synonym for replacement. Sometimes you can use "Reserve" instead the word "Replacement" as a noun or an adjective.
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Related pairs
- substitute and reserve
- substitute and replacement
- supply and reserve
- supply and replacement
- relief and reserve
- relief and replacement
- spare and reserve
- spare and replacement
- secondary and reserve
- secondary and replacement
- auxiliary and reserve
- auxiliary and replacement
- extra and reserve
- extra and replacement
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