substitutepresents
nounUK /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt ˈprɛzənts/
US /ˈsʌbstɪtuːt ˈprɛzənts/
Substitute presents are gifts you give when you cannot give the real thing you wanted to give.
When the toy store was closed, Mom gave us substitute presents like homemade cookies and stickers.
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2. Gifts given in place of money or a promised item.
Instead of the bike he was promised, he got substitute presents like a helmet and a bell.
3. Small tokens handed out when the main gift is delayed.
The birthday party had substitute presents because the ordered cake never arrived.
4. Presents used to fill in for missing holiday gifts.
The family opened substitute presents while waiting for the delivery truck.