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pinch hitter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pinch hitter

a person or thing that takes the place of another

the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired

Synonyms of pinch hitter

backup, cover, designated hitter, fill-in, locum tenens, relief, replacement, reserve, stand-in, sub, substitute

Words Related to pinch hitter

alternate, understudy

apology, makeshift, stopgap

agent, assignee, attorney, commissary, delegate, deputy, envoy, factor, procurator, proxy, rep, representative, surrogate

assistant, reliever, second

successor, superseder

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