Alternative
Alternative adjective - Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities.
Exceptional and alternative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exceptional" instead an adjective "Alternative".
Exceptional
Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Alternative and exceptional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead an adjective "Exceptional".
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Exceptional and Alternative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternative/exceptional
Alternative & Exceptional. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternative/exceptional>.
Exceptional or Alternative. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternative/exceptional.
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