As an alternative
In place of and as an alternative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In place of" instead an adverb phrase "As an alternative".
In place of
As an alternative and in place of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "As an alternative" instead an adverb phrase "In place of".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rather and as an alternative
- rather and in place of
- alternative and as an alternative
- alternative and in place of
- on second thought and as an alternative
- on second thought and in place of
- alternatively and as an alternative
- alternatively and in place of
- instead and as an alternative
- instead and in place of
- on the other hand and as an alternative
- on the other hand and in place of
- preferably and as an alternative
- preferably and in place of
Both terms in one sentence
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Sometimes this is done purposely by the villain (like tying the Damsel in Distress to railroad tracks) as part of (or in place of) a Death Trap, or as a method of interrogation (as an alternative to physical torture).
Source: Conveyor Belt-O-Doom
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