stand-in

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

Synonyms

substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
peer
Narrower (hyponyms)
surrogate, double, locum tenens

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