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fill-in

DEFINITIONS OF: fill-in

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

Synonyms:
backup, backup man, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute
Types:
locum, locum tenens
someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
double, stunt man, stunt woman
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
alternate, replacement, surrogate
someone who takes the place of another person
Type of:
compeer, equal, match, peer
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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