Alterative and Alternate

Alterative

Alterative adjective - Tending to cure or restore to health.
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Alternate and alterative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Alternate" instead an adjective "Alterative".

Nearby Words: alteration, alterable

Alternate

Alternate adjective - Occurring by turns; first one and then the other.

Alterative and alternate are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Alterative" with "Alternate", this adjectives are similar.

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