Have you got any preference between beef and lamb?
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Preference
/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/
Synonyms for "preference" (207 found)
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Closest matches (42)
Noun(9 words)
advancementaffinityalternativealternativityanimusantecedenceantecedencyantepositionanteriorityappetiteaptitudebagbentbiascastcharacterchoicechoosingchosen kindco-optation
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Adjective(1 words)
chemical affinity
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (62)
dominiondrutherseccentricityelectionelevationfancyfascinationfavorfavoritefavoritismfirst choicefondlingfree choicefree willfront positiongrainidiosyncrasyidolinclinationindividualism
Noun(15 words)
druthersenthusiasmsfanciesfavored choicefavoringforechoicehankeringsinclinationskinkleaningslike standard englishlikeslikinglovemore of that
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(3 words)
favorable regardfrench prédilectionhigh affinity
Determiner(1 words)
most social-approach
Related words (103)
mutual affinitymutual attractionnaturenepotismone-sidednessoptionparti prispartialityparticular choicepartisanismpartisanshippatronagepenchantpersonal choicepetpickpleasureprecedenceprecedencypreceding
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precessionprecursorpredilectionpredispositionpreferential treatmentprefermentprefixationprejudicepreludepreoptionprepossessionpriorityproclivitypromotionpropensityprothesisrelishselectionsetslantspoiled childstampstrainstreakstripestylesuperioritysympathytastetempertemperamenttendencythe leadthe pickthingtop priorityturnturn of mindtwisttypeundetachmentundispassionatenessunneutralityupgradingurgencyusagevoguevolitionvotewarpwill
Noun(30 words)
naturally inclinedoptingorientationorientationsovershadowingpartial topartialitiespartialitypenchantphiliapickingpredilectionspreference orderpreferred optionpreferringprioritizationprivilegesprivilegingrankingrecency
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selectionsselectivitystudent interestsubjective judgmenttilttrend toward edtechtrending towardutilitieswantswoulds
Adjective(2 words)
strong affinitystrong liking
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7 entrieslearning preferencepersonal preferencepriority orderranked liststrong preferencetaste preferencework preference
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5 entriespersonal preferencepreference liststrong preferencestudent preferencetaste preference
Inflections
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4 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
These special characteristics explain its preference for still-hunting (lying motionless beside a seal's breathing hole, waiting for one to surface).
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I don't know your preference, so please help yourself.
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My decided preference is the fourth and the last of these alternatives.
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