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Succedaneum

One who, or that which, succeeds to the place of another; that which is used for something else; a substitute

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Replacement 76% connected

The act of replacing.

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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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the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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Cognitive factor noun · 86% connection

something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result

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Cognitive operation noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Condensation noun · 86% connection

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

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Deciding noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

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Ego noun · 86% connection

(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

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Episteme noun · 86% connection

the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time

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General knowledge noun · 86% connection

knowledge that is available to anyone

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Invalidation noun · 86% connection

when a person's thoughts and feelings are rejected, ignored, or judged.; "Invalidation is emotionally upsetting for anyone, but partic…

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Knowledge noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Lexicon noun · 86% connection

a language user's knowledge of words

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Lexis noun · 86% connection

all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function

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Mental attitude noun · 86% connection

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that wo…

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Mental lexicon noun · 86% connection

a language user's knowledge of words

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Mental object noun · 86% connection

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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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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Amend verb · 78% connection

by substituting something else in the place of what is removed; to rectify.

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Another pron. & a. · 78% connection

Any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any one else; some one else.

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Change verb · 78% connection

To alter by substituting something else for, or by giving up for something else; as, to change the clothes; to change one's occupation…

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Collocation noun · 78% connection

The act of placing; the state of being placed with something else; disposition in place; arrangement.

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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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Condition noun · 78% connection

That which must exist as the occasion or concomitant of something else; that which is requisite in order that something else should ta…

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Dependent adjective · 78% connection

Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything, without the will,…

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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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Displace verb · 78% connection

To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in…

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Else a. & pron. · 78% connection

Other; one or something beside; as, Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you expect anything else?

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Epanorthosis noun · 78% connection

A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brav…

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