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surrogate
A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
"A mixture of horseradish and mustard often serves as a surrogate for wasabi."
A person or animal that acts as a substitute for the social or pastoral role of another, such as a surrogate parent.
A deputy for a bishop in granting licences for marriage.
To replace or substitute something with something else; to appoint a successor.
Similar: deputize, foster, replace, subrogate, substitute
Of, concerning, relating to or acting as a substitute.
A unique identifier for an entity or object, not derived from application data.
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