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Meaning of word stand-in from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).

Example : The star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes.
We need extra employees for summer fill-ins.

Synonyms : backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, substitute

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.