stand-in

Meanings

• someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult);
• "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"
• "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
• be a substitute;
• "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"
• "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

Synonyms

• stand-in
• substitute
• relief
• reliever
• backup
• backup man
• fill-in
• sub
• stand in
• fill in

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