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Word entry · 9 letters

surrogate

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"Substitute"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈsʌɹəɡɪt/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted aegorrstuStarts with SEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

Word origin

From Latin surrogātus, perfect passive participle of surrogō (“ask”); a variant of subrogō, from sub (“under”) + rogō (“ask”).

Used in a sentence

  • A mixture of horseradish and mustard often serves as a surrogate for wasabi.

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