Alternates
Runs and alternates are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Runs" instead a verb "Alternates".
Runs
Alternates and runs are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternates" instead a verb "Runs".
Both words in one sentence
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Sonic jumps up while his sword's in the wall, then pulls it out and thrusts it back in, Lancelot does the same, Gawain alternates stabbing the wall with his dual swords and Percival just runs.
Source: Blade Brake - In some cases, the headline show alternates with a Day in the Limelight series which features most of the same cast, which runs counter to the spirit of British Brevity.
Source: British Brevity - Pandora's Temple in the first God of War Series alternates between "maddeningly difficult" and "relaxingly easy"; the former describes most of the area's obstacle runs, the latter, most of the puzzles.
Source: Breather Level
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Alternates & Runs. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternates/runs>.
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