Synonyms|94Antonyms|12|Broader|0Narrower|0Related|43
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rather(adverb, preference, sooner, alternatively)
11
sooner(adverb, rather)
8
better(adverb, greater, more)
7
first(adverb, preference, rather, sooner)
7
alternatively(adverb, preference, rather, sooner)
7
by choice(expression, idiom, adverb, preference, rather)
6
instead(adverb, rather, sooner, alternatively)
4
Sooner
4
in place of(adverb, rather)
4
in preference(expression, idiom, adverb, preference, rather)
3
before(adverb, rather)
3
in lieu(adverb, rather)
3
in lieu of(expression, idiom, adverb, rather, sooner)
3
willingly(adverb, preference, rather, sooner)
2
alternately(adverb, rather, sooner, alternatively)
2
as contrasted with(adverb, rather)
2
as opposed to(adverb, rather)
2
desirably
2
in preference to(adverb, rather)
2
instead of(adverb, rather)
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