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in place of(noun, verb, adverb, phrasal verb, preposition)
4
alternatively(adverb, rather)
4
as opposed to(adverb, preposition, rather)
4
before(adverb, conjunction, rather, ere)
4
in preference to(adverb, preposition, rather)
3
as contrasted with(adverb, rather)
3
in lieu of(verb, adverb, phrasal verb, rather)
3
more willingly than(adverb, conjunction, rather, ere)
3
preferably(adverb, rather)
3
rather(adverb, conjunction, or, instead)
3
sooner than(adverb, conjunction, rather, ere)
2
in lieu(expression, idiom, adverb, rather)
2
instead(adverb, conjunction, rather, or)
2
or(conjunction, rather, instead)
1
afore(conjunction, ere)
1
behalf
1
by choice(adverb, rather)
1
faute de mieux(adverb, rather)
1
first(adverb, rather)
1
for
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