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Definition of or rather - Reverso English Dictionary
Conjunction
languageintroduces a correction to a previous statement
- I think it's blue, or rather, a shade of blue.
- She was angry, or rather, deeply disappointed.
- It's a mammal, or rather, a type of marsupial.
Terms with or rather included in their meaning
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touch
soft and mild rather than hard or severe
humor
playful talk or behavior meant to amuse rather than be serious
finance
in the form of physical money rather than checks or credit
decisive doer
someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them
location
located on solid ground rather than on water or in air
materials
made from true animal skin material rather than plastic or fake substitutes
slope
gradual rather than steep or sudden
preference
in preference or rather
appearance
apparent or visible rather than hidden
direct acquaintance
friend known personally rather than through work or other activities
real-world focus
concern with actual practice rather than theory or speculation
appetizer course
salty or spicy item served as food rather than dessert
scale
relating to an entire nation rather than regions or local areas
appearance
quality of skin feeling tight and bouncy rather than loose or sagging
ideas or abstract
related to ideas or concepts rather than physical things
science
verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
psychology
intellectual rather than emotional or physical
luck
rely on luck rather than effort or planning
finance
payment returning original invested money or principal, rather than profit or interest
business
money earned from investments or property rather than from work
business
measured by money amount or economic worth rather than physical quantity
fairness
based on merit rather than other factors like wealth or position
macroeconomics
money owed by people or businesses rather than by governments
psychology
based on clear logic and careful judgement rather than feelings or guesses
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- French:ou plutôt, ...
- German:oder besser gesagt, ...
- Italian:o meglio, ...
- Spanish:o mejor dicho, ...
- Portuguese:ou melhor, ...
- Chinese:或者更确切地说, ...
- Japanese:いや, ...
- Arabic:بل بالأحرى, ...
- Hebrew:או יוֹתֵר נָכוֹן, ...
- Russian:или скорее, ...
- Ukrainian:або скоріше, ...
- Hindi:या यूँ कहें, ...
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