Instead of
More than and instead of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "More than" instead a preposition phrase "Instead of".
More than
More than adjective - (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree.
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Synonyms for More than
Instead of and more than are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instead of" instead a preposition phrase "More than".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- More than likely one of their attacks will hit him instead of you, and after that you can honestly just slide on over to the sidelines while they go at each other.
Source: Divide and Conquer - However, a few here and there can be used as equippable items before returning them to the questgiver, or even instead of returning them if you want the item more than whatever the quest reward is.
Source: Plot Coupon That Does Something - The first is plot-related: Vikous and Walker both use the phrase "behind the grave" instead of "beyond the grave", which tells Calliope that Walker is definitely more than he seems.
Source: Literature / Hidden Things
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