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Substitute A  Thing  Sub  Informal  Someone Else’s Job

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substitute

Back 1 (also sub informal) someone who does someone else’s job for a 
limited
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period
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 of time, especially in a 
sports
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team
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 or school

 
Germany brought on a substitute at half time.
 

substitute goalkeeper

substitute for
 
The coach has to find a substitute for Tim.

2
 a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have, because the 
usual
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 one is not 
available
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a sugar substitute
 

a father substitute

be no substitute for something
used to 
emphasize
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 that something is not as good as another thing

 
Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet.

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