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Replacing

Rih-PLAY-sihng

/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/

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replacing

Dictionary meaning

The act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another.

Examples

  • Replacing the star will not be easy.

Synonyms: replacement

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