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
Stopgap
Mutual synonyms
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Stopgap and Sub. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sub/stopgap
Sub & Stopgap. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sub/stopgap>.
Stopgap or Sub. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sub/stopgap.
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