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Alternative
/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
You have several alternatives.
I'm not saying it didn't hurt, but there was no alternative.
So I had no alternative.
Etymology:
Originated from the late 14th century from Old French alternatif and directly from Medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternatus, past participle of alternare meaning to do by turns.
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