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instead of

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instead of
prep.
In place of; rather than: ordered chicken instead of fish.
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instead of → بدلاً من místo i stedet for statt αντί en vez de jonkin sijaan au lieu de umjesto invece di ･･･の代わりに ...대신에 in plaats van i stedet for w zamian za em vez de вместо i stället för แทนที่จะ yerine thay vì 而不是...
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