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sub

noun as in substitute

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At that point first-year Vancouver coach Jesper Sorensen was so confident of victory, he subbed out captain Thomas Muller.

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The sub was to approach an enemy ship on the surface, then dive under her, and surface again beyond her on the other side.

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After Bethell was dismissed batting for the Lions, he acted as a sub fielder for England.

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Penn State, sub.-500, on an interim coach and playing for pride, proved to be impressively tough.

Driven by two fission reactors, this sub was a major advance for the Soviets.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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