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What does 오히려 mean? Is there a difference between 오히려 and 차라리?

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No actual difference, although some natives use "차라리" as a negative connotation informally.

차라리 vs 오히려
these two words have same meaning which is 'rather'
unofficially 차라리 has a negative nuance, and 오히려 has a positive nuance.

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Undecided questionsWhat does 오히려 mean? Is there a difference between 오히려 and 차라리?