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rather
Adverb
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If something is rather large, different, difficult, etc., it is quite that way.
I saw something rather unusual this morning.
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When you would rather do something, you want to do it more than something else.
I would rather see a film (than stay home).
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instead of
He went rather than stay behind and be alone.
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You use or rather to change what you have just said.
I went there, or rather I had planned to go there, last week.
rather
Coordinator
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mathx/math rather than mathy/math is mathx/math, not mathy/math
We're going to do it sooner rather than later.
People who learn languages quickly are the exception rather than the rule.
The prices are likely to increase rather than decrease.
rather
Interjection
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You use rather to show that you agree strongly.
"Did you like the movie?" "Rather!"
more
Determiner
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A larger amount.
He does more work than I do.
A lot more than twenty people came to the meeting.
You can have a little more money.
More than one glass was broken.
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.
I want more soup.
more
Adverb
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Having a larger amount of a characteristic in a group.
Pat is more intelligent than Terry.
detailed
Adjective
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If something is detailed, it has many details; it is thorough or complex.
The plan that he came up with is very detailed.