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English word

alternative

B1Academic AWL-3Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/US /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
adjective

that can be used instead of something else

noun

a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities

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Why AI Is Incredibly Smart and Shockingly Stupid | Yejin Choi | TED
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