substituting

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substituting - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Substitute \Sub"stit"ute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Substituted; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Substituting.] [See Substitute, n.]
     To put in the place of another person or thing; to exchange.
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           Some few verses are inserted or substituted in the room
           of others.                               --Congreve.
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substituting - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  substituting
      n 1: working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave
           of absence [syn: subbing, substituting]