instead ⪢⪢
_____ means in place of.
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 instead ⪢⪢
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○○○ Anna Matteo ⪢⪢
Metcalf says the decision for the word of the year is not based on science. Instead, he says the A.D.S. chooses from words that express the concerns and stories of the past year. For VOA Learning English, I'm Anna Matteo.
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○○○ drift ⪢⪢
More than that, the sun is what holds the solar system together. It's massive gravity is what keeps the earth and all the other planets circling around it instead of drifting off into space.
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○○○ trail ⪢⪢
Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. → path #quote
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○○○ bathtub ⪢⪢
That means that if you could find a bathtub large enough to put Saturn in, it would float instead of sink.
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○○○ quench ⪢⪢
Most cacti are toxic and instead of quenching your thirst you'll have a severe stomachache. → cactus
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 Trojan Horse
"Sometimes what appears to be a gift can be a trap instead."
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 sea lion
On land they can walk on all four flippers. While silly seals have to slide along on their bellies instead.
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