As a replacement for
Rather than and as a replacement for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rather than" instead an adverb phrase "As a replacement for".
Rather than
As a replacement for and rather than are semantically related. You can use "As a replacement for" instead an adverb phrase "Rather than".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rather and as a replacement for
- rather and rather than
- alternative and as a replacement for
- alternative and rather than
- on second thought and as a replacement for
- on second thought and rather than
- alternatively and as a replacement for
- alternatively and rather than
- in exchange for and as a replacement for
- in exchange for and rather than
- instead and as a replacement for
- instead and rather than
- preferably and as a replacement for
- preferably and rather than
Both terms in one sentence
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Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Averted with Fireflyer, who's mostly in the story as a replacement for Tinkerbell, but beyond being the "token fairy" he's almost nothing like her, being an over-enthusiastic, gluttonous Motor Mouth and liar who befriends Slightly rather than Peter.
Source: Literature / Peter Pan -
Solomon ends up not being able to cope despite his efforts, and leaves a saecelium crystal record apologizing for treating Sylvia (the robot) as a replacement for his wife, rather than a person in her own right.
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Sensing that perhaps their fanbase wouldn't accept Rodgers as a replacement for Mercury, the album was listed as being by "Paul Rodgers and Queen" as if to suggest Rodgers was a collaborative artist rather than a band member.
Source: The Band Minus the Face
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