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Synonyms of substitution
as in replacement
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of substitution was in the 14th century
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