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instead > 2 senses
ADVERB1instead, alternatively, as an alternative, or elseIn place of, or as an alternative to
2instead, ratherOn the contrary
instead > pronunciation
Soundsihnsteh'd
Rhymesabed, aforesaid, ahead, and 86 more rhymes in ehd at the HyperDic website...
instead > adverb 1
MeaningIn place of, or as an alternative to.
Examples"Felix became a herpetologist instead"
Synonymsalternatively, as an alternative, or else
instead > adverb 2
MeaningOn the contrary.
Examplesrather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
Synonymsrather

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