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32 entries under rather topic. ×

13
alternatively(adverb, otherwise, sooner, conversely)
12
preferably(adverb, sooner, alternatively)
7
instead of(verb, expression, adverb, phrasal verb, conjunction)
6
in lieu(expression, idiom, adverb, alternatively)
6
in place of(verb, expression, adverb, phrasal verb)
6
in lieu of(verb, expression, idiom, adverb, phrasal verb)
3
as an alternative(expression, idiom, adverb, alternatively)
3
before
3
sooner(adverb, preferably)
3
in preference to
3
or(conjunction, either)
2
as contrasted with
2
as opposed to
2
faute de mieux(expression, idiom, adverb, substitution)
2
first(adverb, sooner, preferably)
2
on the contrary(expression, idiom, conjunction, or)
1
by choice(expression, adverb, sooner, preferably)
1
alternately(adverb, sooner, preferably, alternatively)
1
as a substitute(expression, idiom, adverb, alternatively)
1
in preference(expression, adverb, sooner, preferably)
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