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17 entries under idiom topic. ×

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in lieu(expression, adverb, rather, alternatively)
6
in lieu of(verb, expression, adverb, phrasal verb)
5
more willingly(expression, adverb, sooner, preferably)
3
as an alternative(expression, adverb, rather, alternatively)
3
more readily(expression, adverb, sooner, preferably)
2
faute de mieux(expression, adverb, rather, substitution)
2
on the contrary(expression, conjunction, rather, or)
1
as a substitute(expression, adverb, rather, alternatively)
1
on second thought(expression, adverb, rather, alternatively)
1
or else(expression, adverb)
1
then again(expression, adverb, otherwise)
0
all the more
0
by proxy
0
just as soon(expression, adverb, sooner, preferably)
0
more properly
0
or not exactly(expression, conjunction, rather, or)
-1
as a matter of choice(expression, adverb, sooner, preferably)
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