Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Shades
Shades noun - Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun.
Both words in one sentence
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His "disguise" is little more than trading his odd shades for mundane eyeglasses and rather tacky engineer getup.
- Evil Diva: Though not outright evil (though she is rather morally ambiguous), Alternate Gensokyo Mystia has shades of this, and she did use her near-hypnotic, addictive voice to get filthy rich.
Source: Roleplay / Shifting Worlds - Shino: A rather creepy guy with shades and having insects living inside his body?
Source: Names The Same / Anime and Manga
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