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    instead

    US /ɪnˈstɛd/

    ・

    UK /ɪnˈsted/

    A1TOEIC
    adv.AdverbWhen one thing is replaced by another
    I was supposed to go to London but I decided to visit Japan instead
    adv.AdverbAs a matter of choice or preference.
    I would prefer to stay home instead.
    adv.AdverbAs an alternative.
    I was going to order pizza, but I made pasta instead.

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    The Greatest Innovations In Formula One

    12:00The Greatest Innovations In Formula One
    • but instead decided to withdraw, leaving the door open for Lotus to win the 1978 Formula 1 season.

      but instead decided to withdraw, leaving the door open for Lotus to win the 1978 Formula 1 season.

    • season, but instead decided to withdraw, leaving the door open for Lotus to win the 1978 Formula

      season, but instead decided to withdraw, leaving the door open for Lotus to win the 1978 Formula

    B1

    How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

    10:46How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
    • Instead, he says, hate speech should be understood as belonging to the class of speech known as fighting words.

      Instead, he says, hate speech should be understood as belonging to the class of speech known as fighting words.

    • Instead, he says, hate speech should be understood as belonging to the class of speech known as “fighting words.”

      Instead, he says, hate speech should be understood as belonging to the class of speech known as “fighting words.”

    B1

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • COUNTRY AND INSTEAD OF

      COUNTRY AND INSTEAD OF

    • BROUGHT BACK, INSTEAD

      BROUGHT BACK, INSTEAD

    B1

    Boost your metabolism and get rid of your belly fat

    24:13Boost your metabolism and get rid of your belly fat
    • weeks instead of the year since taking them now to get results and we go over complete

      weeks instead of the year since taking them now to get results and we go over complete

    B1

    An Antidote to Dissatisfaction

    10:01An Antidote to Dissatisfaction
    • looking for that satisfaction instead of being satisfied with yourself.

      looking for that satisfaction instead of being satisfied with yourself.

    • If you feel grateful for your relationships instead,

      If you feel grateful for your relationships instead,

    B1

    Let's Learn English at the Market! ???

    05:15Let's Learn English at the Market! ???
    • I would probably describe this pizza place as a stand instead of a booth or stall.

      I would probably describe this pizza place as a stand instead of a booth or stall.

    • as a stand instead of a booth or stall.

      as a stand instead of a booth or stall.

    B1

    How airplane legroom got so tight

    09:15How airplane legroom got so tight
    • But anyways, instead of just six inches between the seat in front of me and my knee, I now had 14.

      But anyways, instead of just six inches between the seat in front of me and my knee, I now had 14.

    • But instead, I was here in Premium Economy.

      But instead, I was here in Premium Economy.

    B1

    The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP

    08:58The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP
    • This is likely a survival mechanism to distrust strange enemies and instead, trust those in our tribes.

      This is likely a survival mechanism to distrust strange enemies and instead, trust those in our tribes.

    • In 2017, a study published in the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute" showed that people with cancer who had used alternative medicine instead of conventional treatment had a greater risk of dying.

      In 2017, a study published in the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute" showed that people with cancer who had used alternative medicine instead of conventional treatment had a greater risk of dying.

    B2

    What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross

    06:37What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross
    • Instead, the real challenge is to figure out

      Instead, the real challenge is to figure out

    B1

    The Truth Behind ‘Unlimited’ Vacation Plans

    04:05The Truth Behind ‘Unlimited’ Vacation Plans
    • Now in fairness, that's because they were working instead of taking their vacation time, and typically not by choice.

      Now in fairness, that's because they were working instead of taking their vacation time, and typically not by choice.

    • that's because they were working instead of taking their vacation

      that's because they were working instead of taking their vacation

    B1