Alternative
Alternative noun - The power, right, or opportunity to choose.
Platform and alternative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Platform" instead a noun "Alternative".
Platform
Platform noun - A level usually raised surface.
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Synonyms for Platform
Alternative and platform are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead a noun "Platform".
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Commonly used as an alternative to the Bottomless Pit, a floor covered with spikes spells certain doom for the platform-jumping hero - that is, unless you've got an Invincibility Power-Up or are allowed Mercy Invincibility.
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Missed the Bus: Dobby blocks Harry's access to Platform 9¾, causing him and Ron to miss the Hogwarts Express and take alternative transport.
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In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Dobby blocks Harry's access to Platform 9 3/4, causing him and Ron to miss the Hogwarts Express and take alternative transport.
Source: Missed the Bus
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