Definitions

changeling

[cheynj-ling] / ˈtʃeɪndʒ lɪŋ /

NOUN

substitute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backup replacement stand-in surrogate

STRONG

agent alternate assistant auxiliary delegate deputy double dummy equivalent expediency expedient fill in ghost locum makeshift procurator proxy recourse refuge relay relief representative reserve resort resource standby stopgap sub succedaneum successor supplanter supply symbol temp temporary understudy vicar

WEAK

dernier ressort ghost writer locum tenens pinch-hitter temporary expedient

Antonyms

STRONG

being entity permanent

Example Sentences

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Jolie, whose previous film credits include Changeling, Maleficent, Salt, and Mr & Mrs Smith, said she hasn't sung before, and was "actually quite shy about singing".

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

The limited series drama “The Changeling: Season 1,” based on the novel by Victor LaValle, is a contemporary fantasy by way of a horror story set in New York City and starring LaKeith Stanfield.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

And for sci-fi fans of the 1990s and convention-goers ever since, he was Odo, the shape-shifting Changeling and head of space-station security on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

From The Guardian • Dec. 8, 2019

And for sci-fi fans of the 1990s and convention-goers ever since, he was Odo, the shape-shifting Changeling and head of space-station security on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2019

“She is young,” Ash said, remembering the story of Eilis and the Changeling.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

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