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- To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese.
- The poem alternates fear and hope.
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alternate
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of alternate (Entry 2 of 3)
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- alternating,
- cyclic
- (or cyclical),
- rhythmic
- (or rhythmical),
- seasonal,
- serial
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alternate
nounSynonyms of alternate (Entry 3 of 3)
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Alternate vs. Alternative
Alternate vs. Alternative
It's good to have choices
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“Alternate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2020.
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The first known use of alternate was circa 1535
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