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instead > 2 senses
ADVERB	1	instead, alternatively, as an alternative, or else	In place of, or as an alternative to
ADVERB	2	instead, rather	On the contrary

instead > pronunciation
Sounds	ihnsteh'd
Rhymes	abed, aforesaid, ahead, and 86 more rhymes in ehd at the HyperDic website...

instead > adverb 1
Meaning	In place of, or as an alternative to.
Examples	"Felix became a herpetologist instead"
Synonyms	alternatively, as an alternative, or else

instead > adverb 2
Meaning	On the contrary.
Examples	rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
Synonyms	rather