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Looking for the meaning or definition of the word instead of? Here's what it means.

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That means challenging Scots to better themselves instead of meekly accepting shoddy and second-rate services.
A gouge auger is similar, but instead of a screw thread there is a sharp-ended tube with a slot cut in the side.
Grinning, Sean, instead of letting go of the joysticks, gripped them harder and pulled a barrel roll.
Then you hear them reading their poems and instead of rich and resonant voice full of authority and confidence there's a thin, reedy croak.
These loans are issued by the federal government, instead of through a third-party lender.
The extra parking revenue will help pay for a new pay station system instead of putting coins in the barrier to leave the car park.

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