in lieu of
prepositionIn place of something else.
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Clear all filtersIn place of something else.
Unable to be taken away or transferred.
Challenging established beliefs, traditions, or admired institutions.
A system of ideas and beliefs, especially about society or politics.
Not seeming reasonable or believable.
A possible consequence or a meaning suggested without being stated directly.
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Understood or suggested without being stated directly.
To suggest or communicate something indirectly.
Unlikely to happen or to be true.
Continuing with little or no interruption.
An unwillingness to accept beliefs, behavior, or people different from one's own.
Refusal to accept differences
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