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substitution
(sub¦sti|tu¦tion)
Pronunciation:
/sʌbstɪˈtjuːʃn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the action of replacing someone or something with another person or thing:
the
substitution of
rail services
with
buses
[
count noun
]
:
a tactical substitution
Derivatives
substitutional
adjective
substitutionary
adjective
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