Alternative and Direction

Alternative

Alternative noun - The power, right, or opportunity to choose.

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Direction and alternative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Alternative".

Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Alternative and direction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead a noun "Direction".

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

preferred	preferred alternative	preferred direction
good	good alternative	good direction
safe	safe alternative	safe direction
best	best alternative	best direction
Other adjectives: better, positive, proper, logical, actual, real, interesting, moral, new, possible, realistic.

This is when U2 reinvented themselves into futuristic techno-alternative-rockers with Achtung Baby, and continued in that direction for the rest of the decade.

Source: Music of the 1990s
The alternative requires players to understand both the direction and arc of incoming dangers, which can easily make a game Nintendo Hard.

Source: Acceptable Breaks from Reality
It remained that way until around 2010, when ''Total Life Forever'' came, showing a complete new direction in their music, much more Alternative guided (even Yannis' vocals were different).

Source: Music / Foals

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