Alternative and Extra

Alternative

Alternative adjective - Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities.

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Extra and alternative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extra" instead the word "Alternative" as an adjective or a noun.

Extra adjective - Being over what is needed.

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Alternative and extra are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead the word "Extra" as an adjective or a noun.

old	old alternative	old extra
best	best alternative	best extra
unpleasant	unpleasant alternative	unpleasant extra
main	main alternative	main extra
Other adjectives: innocent, new, available, generic, optional.

Battle Harem: As the midway point between Extra and Alternative this is fairly emphasized.

Source: Visual Novel / Muv-Luv Unlimited
Shounen: The manga adaptation, unlike Extra and Alternative, was released as a shounen series.

Source: Visual Novel / Muv-Luv Unlimited
Extra points to the Chinese alternative medicine practitioner, who indulges in Asian Rudeness.

Source: Series / The Night Of

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