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alternative
adjective
noun
Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
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ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv
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adjective
Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
“Alternative possibilities were neutrality or war”
adjective
Pertaining to unconventional choices
“An alternative life style”
adjective
Serving or used in place of another
“An alternative plan”
noun
One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
“What option did I have?”
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Alternative possibilities were neutrality or war
An alternative life style
An alternative plan
What option did I have?
There is no other alternative
My only choice is to refuse
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