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noun • a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis | ||||||||
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noun • a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another • an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) adjective satellite • capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team • serving or used in place of another • artificial and inferior verb • put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items • be a substitute • act as a substitute | ||||||||
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ALFA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ALFA
Updated: October 11, 2023
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