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or else

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  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. Ingrid Weir:

    Looking for a gem, we are sometimes dumb enough to try to hold on to a lump of coal, convinced that it will turn into a diamond in our lifetime... but all it does it get sh*t all over you until you burn it and use the energy for something else.

  2. Monday Trump said ultimately:

    We have more money than anybody else by far, we'll build it up until they come to their senses. When they do, then we'll all be smart, and we'll all stop. And by the way not only stop, we'll reduce, which I would love to do. But right now, they( Russia) have not adhered to the agreement.

  3. Vijay Mallya:

    I think the overriding consideration that everybody seems to be missing is that I have put $2 billion worth of assets in front of the Karnataka high court which is more than sufficient to repay the banks and indeed everybody else, so the question of attaching assets either in the UK or whatever should not arise.

  4. Beth Osborne:

    All too often, improving a driver's commute comes at the expense of everyone else paying for the road.

  5. Ashish Jha:

    We didn't get here overnight. This has really been one mishap after another, the single factor that really differentiates us from everybody else is denialism that has pervaded our entire approach.


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