What does substitutionary mean?
Substitutionary means Of or relating to substitution or replacement..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of or relating to substitution or replacement..
I did not perceive that his irony, his secret, and his parade of feeling, were all alike theatrical, and substitutionary for real interest and sincerity.
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Substitutionary means Of or relating to substitution or replacement..
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I did not perceive that his irony, his secret, and his parade of feeling, were all alike theatrical, and substitutionary for real interest and sincerity.
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