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alternate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of alternate

to place or do (different things) so that one follows the other in a repeated series

To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese.

The poem alternates fear and hope.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of alternate

interlace, intersperse, interweave, lace, salt, thread, weave, wreathe

insert, intermingle, mingle, mix

amalgamate, assimilate, blend, combine, commingle, embody, fuse, incorporate, integrate, merge

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