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or else

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. alternatively, instead, or elseadverb

    in place of, or as an alternative to

    "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"

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  1. or else

    "Or else" is a phrase often used in conditional statements to express a consequence or indicate a threat of something negative happening if a certain action is not undertaken. It typically implies a warning or potential negative outcome.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of or else in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of or else in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of or else in a Sentence

  1. Kawsar Talaat:

    That's the whole point of getting to herd immunity, because once we get to a point where enough people in the community are vaccinated, then if somebody develops Covid in that community, the people around them are protected and it's much harder for that person to spread the virus to somebody else, and therefore the transmission stops.

  2. James Wolfe:

    I’ve watched your career take off even before you ever had a career in journalism, i always tried to give you as much information that I could and to do the right thing with it so you could get that scoop before anyone else.

  3. Noelia Saldano:

    The president wants to wash her hands and blame everybody else and other governments, we have a noose around our necks. It's clear that the country is in bad shape.

  4. Kevin McCarthy:

    The President resorts are hotels that The President owns. People are traveling, White House's just like any other hotel, i don't know that that's different than anything else. Is White House different if I go and stay or eat at a Marriott here, or eat at President Donald Trump ? The President isn't asking me to. The President's competing in a private enterprise.

  5. The Yankees:

    Sorry to repeat the same line, but it's historical. I got nothing else for you, it's the greatest offensive season that I've personally ever witnessed. I don't know what else to say. I mean, it's wonderful. I'm riding it, dude. It's amazing.


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