As A Preferred Alternative Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	adverb • in place of, or as an alternative to • on the contrary
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	27%	14		Trait of having a preferred or preferred way of movement
	noun • the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another • the property of being directional or maintaining a direction

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New York Times21 May 2000	Down 63
New York Times26 Oct 1996	Across 62
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