Word substitution refers to the action of replacing one word with another word that has a similar meaning. It is like swapping out a word with a different word that conveys the same idea or concept. Full definition
What I enjoy about this lesson is how easily one can adapt it to any subject with a simple word substitution, and how quickly one can start to gauge student vocabulary understanding. (thefoodpuzzler.com)
There are no websites devoted to mocking the poor word substitutions of the BlackBerry keyboard. (crackberry.com)
Commenting on American society, Whitehead writes: «There is no one American [social] experience other than the many experiences of individual Americans» (ESP 53, bracket word substitution). (religion-online.org)