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In ___ of (as a substitute for) (4)

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I believe the answer is:

lieu

(Other definitions for lieu that I've seen before include "In ... of; in exchange for" , "Place - position" , "The substitute" , "Stead - place" , "'In ..., instead (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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