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'cheaper substitute' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that is an alternative to a more expensive option. For example, "If I can't afford the designer shoes I wanted, I'll get a cheaper substitute."
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In recent years, a somewhat cheaper substitute has become available.
The group found a much cheaper substitute in coke breeze.
They turned to flush doors as a cheaper substitute for paneled doors.
But like consumers, terrorists may not merely stop buying a product, they may buy a cheaper substitute.
Now, she was on the hunt for a cheaper substitute to the pricey American Girl doll her granddaughter wanted.
After a while, Mr. Wang set out to find an even cheaper substitute syrup so he could increase his profit even more, according to a Chinese investigator.
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Could they make do with cheaper substitutes, like margarine?
If not, Americans would look elsewhere, including other countries, for cheaper substitutes.
And that portion is expected to rise, as cheaper substitutes arrive to treat many chronic conditions.
Costly wines have languished on shelves for months as consumers have opted for cheaper substitutes.
Mr Simon believed that increased tree planting, entrepreneurial activity and cheaper substitutes would result in a decline in its value.
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