This is the 5672nd most frequent Japanese word.
すり替え
"すり替え" means "substitution" or "switching something secretly or deceptively."
Here, 'すり替え' describes 'to replace or switch one object with another, as in a magical or transformative event'.
その魔法使いはリンゴをオレンジにすり替える魔法を使った。
The magician used magic to transform the apple into an orange.
Here, 'すり替え' is used to mean 'to secretly exchange' or 'to replace one thing with another, especially in a deceitful way'.
泥棒は本物のお金を偽物とすり替えた。
The thief swapped the real money with counterfeit bills.
In this sentence, 'すり替え' is employed metaphorically to indicate 'to shift or change a topic or issue to something else'.