or synonyms

or

conj.

  1. A suggestion of choice

    or only, or but, as an alternative, as a choice, as a substitute, on the other hand, in turn, conversely, in other words, or else, in preference to, preferentially; see also either.

    Antonyms neither*, nor*, without choice.

  2. A suggestion of correction

    or not, or not exactly, in reverse, reversing it, on the contrary, contrary to, oppositely, or rather, instead of, correctly speaking; see also instead, rather 2.

  3. A suggestion of approximation

    roughly, about, practically; see approximately.

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