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Updated June 2026
A person or thing that takes the place of another, or the action of replacing something. It involves substituting one item with another.
“The company sent a replacement part free of charge after the original failed.”
/rɪˈpleɪsmənt/
re·place·ment
Contains two E's; common -MENT suffix helps with pattern recognition
Worth 17 points; the C (3) adds moderate value
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