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surrogate
surrogate
/ˈsɝːəˌgeɪt/
adjective
Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
(
foster
,
surrogate
)
providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
Foster parent
foster parent
Foster child
foster child
Foster home
foster home
Surrogate father
surrogate father
noun
A person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
(
deputy
,
surrogate
)
a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
Someone who takes the place of another person
(
alternate
,
surrogate
,
replacement
)
someone who takes the place of another person
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