Substitution and Transference

Substitution

Substitution noun - The act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help".
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Transference and substitution are semantically related In some cases you can use "Transference" instead a noun "Substitution".

Transference

Transference noun - The act of transfering something from one form to another.

Substitution and transference are semantically related in switch topic. Sometimes you can use "Substitution" instead a noun "Transference", if it concerns topics such as change of possession.

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