Alternative
Alternative noun - The power, right, or opportunity to choose.
Primary and alternative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Primary" instead a noun "Alternative".
Primary
Primary noun - A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen.
Alternative and primary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead a noun "Primary".
Both words in one sentence
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This is the primary methods of inter-world travel in Slightly Damned: Wind of Redemption and Rebirth, though there IS the alternative of the good old Gummi Ship
Source: Portal Network -
Primary Colours and Skying mix together elements of shoegaze, plain-ol alternative rock, Krautrock, and post-punk.
Source: Music / The Horrors -
George Carlin during a routine criticizing euphemisms over more direct language, gave the use of alternative words to Shell-Shock as a primary example of such behavior.
Source: Shell-Shocked Veteran
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