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Subrogate

To put in the place of another; to substitute.

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Exchange 76% connected

The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which is regarded as an equivalent; as, an exchange of cattle for grain.

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Interchange 76% connected

To put each in the place of the other; to give and take mutually; to exchange; to reciprocate; as, to interchange places; they interchanged friendly…

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Replace 76% connected

To place again; to restore to a former place, position, condition, or the like.

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Substitute 76% connected

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

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Agent noun · 78% connection

One who acts for, or in the place of, another, by authority from him; one intrusted with the business of another; a substitute; a depu…

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Alternate noun · 78% connection

A substitute; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.

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Anaclitic depression noun · 78% connection

severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute

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Apology noun · 78% connection

Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.

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Attorney noun · 78% connection

A substitute; a proxy; an agent.

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Bebirine noun · 78% connection

An alkaloid got from the bark of the bebeeru, or green heart of Guiana (Nectandra Rodioei). It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge…

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Cannel coal unknown · 78% connection

A kind of mineral coal of a black color, sufficiently hard and solid to be cut and polished. It burns readily, with a clear, yellow fl…

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Ceresin noun · 78% connection

A white wax, made by bleaching and purifying ozocerite, and used as a substitute for beeswax.

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Charge d'affaires noun · 78% connection

A diplomatic representative, or minister of an inferior grade, accredited by the government of one state to the minister of foreign af…

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Chicory root noun · 78% connection

the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

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Chirology noun · 78% connection

The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or of communicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; a substitute for…

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Chop verb · 78% connection

To exchange; substitute one thing for another.

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Commute verb · 78% connection

To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller penalty, obligation, or payment, for a greater, or a single…

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Cresselle noun · 78% connection

A wooden rattle sometimes used as a substitute for a bell, in the Roman Catholic church, during the latter part of Holy Week, or the l…

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Cuff noun · 78% connection

Any ornamental appendage at the wrist, whether attached to the sleeve of the garment or separate; especially, in modern times, such an…

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Currency noun · 78% connection

That which is in circulation, or is given and taken as having or representing value; as, the currency of a country; a specie currency;…

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Deputy noun · 78% connection

One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieuten…

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Dextrin noun · 78% connection

A translucent, gummy, amorphous substance, nearly tasteless and odorless, used as a substitute for gum, for sizing, etc., and obtained…

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