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Stead

/stˈɛd/
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(noun) The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.

If you can't come, send someone in your stead.
My anorak, such as it was, stood me in good stead.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His previous experience as a baker stood him in good ____ when he decided to open his own small cafe.

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