Else and Instead

Else

Else adjective - Resulting in an increase in amount or number.
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Instead and else are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instead" instead a conjunction "Else".

Instead

Instead adverb - In place of, or as an alternative to.
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Else and instead are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Else" instead a conjunction "Instead".
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