alternative vs first choice

alternative

noun
  • One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen. 

  • A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. 

  • alternative rock 

  • A non-offensive word or phrase that serves as a replacement for a word deemed offensive or unacceptable, though not as a euphemism. 

  • The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted. 

adj
  • Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities. 

  • Presenting two or more alternatives. 

  • Other; different from something else. 

  • Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground. 

first choice

noun
  • The most suitable and most optimal choice. 

  • The prime cut. 

  • The one with the highest ranking. 

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