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The phrase "a direct replacement for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing alternatives or substitutes for a particular item, concept, or process.
Example: "This new software is a direct replacement for the outdated system we were using before."
Alternatives: "an exact substitute for" or "a straightforward alternative to".
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Sam Carter is a direct replacement for Skelton, the Wallabies losing the tournament's second-heaviest player.
American officials insist that Palanquero is not a direct replacement for Manta.
In addition, it is promoted as a direct replacement for R134a, requiring minimal mechanical changes to the air-conditioner.
For Inter, Christian Chivu has gone in on the left wing as a direct replacement for the injured Pandev.
He could be a direct replacement for fellow forward Oliver Holmes, who has been ruled out due to injury.
SVA is a direct replacement for the four-track magnetic sound introduced in 1953 in conjunction with CinemaScope.
In this work, coarse RCA was used as a direct replacement for natural gravel in concrete production.
He is not quite a direct replacement for the all-round midfield playmaker Yohan Cabaye; Cabella's talent mainly comes into evidence in the final third of the pitch.
But Ms. Gibbs insisted the Skyway was not a direct replacement for the annex, one of four facilities housing families overnight.
Andy King 6 He was never going to be a direct replacement for Ramsey because they are such different players but worked hard and got forward.
The Swans signed Pablo Hernández from Valencia for £5.55m on a three-year contract subject to international clearance as a direct replacement for Sinclair.
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