Instead of
Or else and instead of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Or else" instead a conjunction phrase "Instead of".
Or else
Or else adverb - In place of, or as an alternative to.
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Synonyms for Or else
Instead of and or else are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instead of" instead a conjunction phrase "Or else".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- in reverse and instead of
- in reverse and or else
- on the contrary and instead of
- on the contrary and or else
- conversely and instead of
- conversely and or else
- oppositely and instead of
- oppositely and or else
- instead and instead of
- instead and or else
- in other words and instead of
- in other words and or else
- on the other hand and instead of
- on the other hand and or else
Both terms in one sentence
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He tells them they can just accept the arrangement or else Lowell and his men can head for Canada instead of helping the militamen.
Source: Series / JAG - This example is somewhat atypical in that you do have to deal a decent amount of damage to him, or else he'll just straight up kill you instead of advancing the plot.
Source: Final Boss Preview -
Later in the series, planes were just modern airliners with pterodactyls instead of jets, or else one giant pterodactyl with a cabin mounted on top.
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