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substitution
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substitution
is on the Academic Word List.
Pronunciation
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(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˌsʌbstəˈtuʃən/
(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən/
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Hyphenation
: sub‧sti‧tu‧tion
Noun
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Singular
substitution
Plural
substitutions
(
countable
&
uncountable
) A
substitution
is the act of
replacing
one person or thing with another.
The accidental
substitution
of one medicine for another can be deadly.
They had no extra players, so were unable to make any
substitutions
.
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