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Added 9 October 2026

stand-in

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about stand-in at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).
the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes

Origin

Deverbal from stand in.

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