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substitute

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1. substitute - Noun

2. substitute - Verb

3. substitute - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

One who, or that which, is substituted or put in the place of another; one who acts for another; that which stands in lieu of something else

a person who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript or drafted man.

To put in the place of another person or thing; to exchange.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering. Carl Jung

Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute for experience. Paulo Coelho

Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life. Robert Louis Stevenson

Pride is no substitute for a dinner. Ethiopian Proverb

There is no substitute for success. Klingon Proverb

There's no substitute for experience. Spanish Proverb

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