Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
INSTEAD
alternatively, instead, or else
(adverb) in place of, or as an alternative to; “Felix became a herpetologist instead”; “alternatively we could buy a used car”
rather, instead
(adverb) on the contrary; “rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left”; “he didn’t call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter”; “used English terms instead of Latin ones”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
instead (not comparable)
In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
Synonyms
• in lieu
Anagrams
• Danites, Sidetan, Tiendas, destain, detains, nidates, sainted, satined, stained, tiendas
Source: Wiktionary
In*stead", adv. Etym: [Pref. in- + stead place.]
1. In the place or room; -- usually followed by of. Let thistles grow of wheat. Job xxxi. 40. Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab. 2 Sam. xvii. 25.
2. Equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of. [R.] This very consideration to a wise man is instead of a thousand arguments, to satisfy him, that in those times no such thing was believed. Tillotson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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