English > backup man: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult). |
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Synonyms | stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, fill-in |
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Narrower | double, stunt man, stunt woman | A stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts |
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locum tenens, locum | someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession |
surrogate, alternate, replacement | someone who takes the place of another person |
Broader | peer, equal, match, compeer | A person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
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Spanish | doble, substituto, suplente, sustituto |
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Catalan | substitut, suplent |
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