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Sense: Adverb: in place of sb/sth

Synonyms:

instead of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place, in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's stead, in its place, in its stead, rather , alternatively , as a substitute, as an alternative, in preference, on second thoughts, on the other hand

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