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Or

/ɔːr/
A word used to connect two alternatives, suggesting a choice or possibility.

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Examples:

What you are thinking of may or may not happen.

He should apologize or his bad behaviour in the past.

I can't tell if he's messing around or legitimately annoyed.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Old English oththe meaning either, it traces back to Proto-Germanic *aitha. Over time, it evolved in conjunction usage for alternatives.

Usage Statistics:

3444 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
Very Often
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