Alternative and Equal

Alternative

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

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

Equal noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.

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Alternative and equal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead a noun "Equal".

Nearby Words: equalize, equalise, equable, equate, equity

best	best alternative	best equal
better	better alternative	better equal
standard	standard alternative	standard equal
real	real alternative	real equal
Other adjectives: great, available.

All of this combines together to form a kind of music that's both Pop and Alternative simultaneously, giving it equal appeal to both audiences.

Source: Music / Pure Heroine
Interestingly, it was considered the merciful option, since it was available as an alternative to hanging (not that hanging was being used mercifully, as All Crimes Are Equal notes).

Source: Sentenced to Down Under
Lorde mixes a variety of different sounds that give her equal appeal to both Pop and Alternative audiences.

Source: Genre-Busting

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