Silk substitute Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a synthetic silklike fabric

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SUBSTITUTE (verb)
1. act as a substitute
2. be a substitute
SUBSTITUTE (adjective)
1. serving or used in place of another
2. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
SUBSTITUTE (noun)
1. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
2. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
SILK (noun)
1. a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
2. animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders

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