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sub·sti·tu·tion (sub′stə to̵̅o̅′s̸hən, -tyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
the substituting of one person or thing for another
Related Forms:
- substitutional sub′·sti·tu′·tional adjective or substitutionary sub′·sti·tu′·tion·ar′y
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