Meaning of the word surrogate in English

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surrogate

US /ˈsɝː.ə.ɡət/
UK /ˈsɝː.ə.ɡət/

Adjective

1.

replacing someone else or used instead of something else:

Example:
Because she had no children of her own, her friend's son became a kind of surrogate child to her.

Noun

1.

something that replaces or is used instead of something else:

Example:
For some people, reading travel books is a surrogate for actual travel.
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