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substituting
/ˈsʌbstɪˌtutɪŋ/ · 12 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
- verb
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
- verb
be a substitute
The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
- verb
act as a substitute
She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold