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Stand-in

Stand-in Meaning & Definition
Stand-in Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stand-in?

[n] 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"
[v] be a substitute
[v] act as a substitute for

Synonyms | Synonyms for Stand-in: backup | backup man | deputise | deputize | fill in | fill-in | relief | reliever | step in | sub | substitute | substitute | substitute

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See Also | alternate | change | compeer | cover | double | equal | exchange | interchange | locum | locum tenens | match | peer | replace | replacement | stunt man | stunt woman | supersede | supervene upon | supplant | surrogate

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