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alternate

/ˈɔltɚnət/ · 9 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

  2. adjective

    every second one of a series; ;, the White Queen

    the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays

  3. adjective

    serving or used in place of another

    an alternative plan

  4. adjective

    occurring by turns; first one and then the other

    alternating feelings of love and hate

  5. noun

    someone who takes the place of another person

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