See rather in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "I saw something rather unusual this morning."
}
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"text": "He went rather than stay behind and be alone."
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"text": "I went there, or rather I had planned to go there, last week."
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"text": "He went rather than stay behind and be alone."
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