Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with substitute in American Collocation
substitute
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈsʌbstɪˌtut/
good or very good
effective
excellent
good
perfect
Bert Tucker discovered that broomsticks are not a good substitute for ski sticks.
acceptable
acceptable
adequate
reasonable
satisfactory
suitable
useful
If fresh peas are hard to find, frozen peas make a reasonable substitute.
not good
imperfect
inadequate
poor
Even a good translation is a poor substitute for the original poetic text.
cheap
cheap
Black cardamom was originally used in India as a cheap substitute for green cardamom pods.
very similar to the thing replaced
close
direct
If the product you order is out of stock, we will offer you a close substitute.
be
become
provide
use
A variety of substitutes can be used instead of milk products.