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substitution
noun
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Divide substitution into syllables:

sub · sti · tu · tion

How to pronounce substitution:

Definition of substitution:

substitution (noun):
an event in which one thing is substituted for another.
the act, process, or result of substituting one thing for another

Synonyms for substitution:

recompensetruckswitchvariationtradeexchangereplacementtranspositionfluctuationnegotiation
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