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Instead

adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

Word Frequency: 89.8

Definitions

1.adverbIn the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

Synonyms

in lieu alternatively rather as an alternative or else replace location yes alternately relatively conversely meanwhile

Rhymes With

dread lead head dead tread bloodshed aforesaid embed

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