ALTERNATIVE

• (noun) one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

  "what option did I have?", "there no other alternative", "my only choice is to refuse"

  synonyms : choice , option

• (adj.) necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities

  "alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"

• (adj.) pertaining to unconventional choices

  "an alternative life style"

• (adj.) serving or used in place of another

  "an alternative plan"

  synonyms : alternate , substitute

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