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Alternate   /ˈɔltərnət/  /ˈɔltərnˌeɪt/   Listen
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adjective
1.
Every second one of a series.  "Jam every other day"
2.
Serving or used in place of another.  Synonyms: alternative, substitute.
3.
Occurring by turns; first one and then the other.  Synonym: alternating.
4.
Of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired.
verb
(past & past part. alternated; pres. part. alternating)
1.
Go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions.  Synonym: jump.
2.
Exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions.
3.
Be an understudy or alternate for a role.  Synonym: understudy.
4.
Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action).  Synonyms: flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack.
5.
Do something in turns.  Synonym: take turns.
noun
1.
Someone who takes the place of another person.  Synonyms: replacement, surrogate.





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