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instead

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adverb

Example Sentences

"Please use the blue pen instead of the red one"

"She ate an apple instead of cookies for her snack"

"Why don't we go to the park instead of staying home?"

"I felt so disappointed when he chose to watch TV instead of talking to me"

"He walked to work instead of driving today"

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