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choice
One that is chosen:
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  1. One that is chosen:
  2. An alternative:
  3. The power, right, or liberty to choose; option:
favorite
Expected or most probable to win.
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  1. Expected or most probable to win.
  2. A person or thing regarded with special liking, or more highly than others; specif., a person liked very much and granted special privileges as by a monarch, high official, etc.
  3. One that is trusted, indulged, or preferred above all others, especially by a superior:
first-choice
The prime cut
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  1. The prime cut
  2. The best choice
decision
The act of reaching a conclusion or of passing of judgment on an issue under consideration:
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  1. The act of reaching a conclusion or of passing of judgment on an issue under consideration:
  2. A conclusion or judgment reached after consideration:
  3. Firmness of character or action; determination:
partiality
A special fondness; a predilection:
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  1. A special fondness; a predilection:
  2. Particular fondness or liking
  3. Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
liking
Preference or taste
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  1. Preference or taste
  2. Fondness; affection
  3. A feeling of attraction or love; fondness:
inclination
The act of inclining or the state of being inclined; a bend or tilt:
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  1. The act of inclining or the state of being inclined; a bend or tilt:
  2. A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical; a slant:
  3. The extent or degree of incline from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc.
bent
A framework transverse to the length of a structure, for supporting lateral as well as vertical loads
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  1. A framework transverse to the length of a structure, for supporting lateral as well as vertical loads
  2. Any of a genus (Agrostis) of dense, low-growing perennial grasses that spread by putting out runners and are often used for lawns and golf greens
  3. A tendency, disposition, or inclination:
choice
A variety from which to choose
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  1. A variety from which to choose
  2. The power, right, or liberty to choose; option:
  3. The act of choosing; selection
election
The process by which an individual is chosen to occupy a public office, or, in some cases, a private one (such as a director serving on a corporate board); in litigation, the making of a choice among remedies, whereby the selection of one may preclude the use of others; in estate law, a choice between inheriting under a will, and pursuing a legal remedy other than as provided in the will. See also elective share. The process by which an individual is chosen to occupy a public office, or, in some cases, a private one (such as a director serving on a corporate board); in litigation, the making of a choice among remedies, whereby the selection of one may preclude the use of others; in estate law, a choice between inheriting under a will, and pursuing a legal remedy other than as provided in the will. See also elective share.
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  1. The process by which an individual is chosen to occupy a public office, or, in some cases, a private one (such as a director serving on a corporate board); in litigation, the making of a choice among remedies, whereby the selection of one may preclude the use of others; in estate law, a choice between inheriting under a will, and pursuing a legal remedy other than as provided in the will. See also elective share. The process by which an individual is chosen to occupy a public office, or, in some cases, a private one (such as a director serving on a corporate board); in litigation, the making of a choice among remedies, whereby the selection of one may preclude the use of others; in estate law, a choice between inheriting under a will, and pursuing a legal remedy other than as provided in the will. See also elective share.
  2. An act of choosing; a selection:
  3. A choosing or choice
option
A contract or financial instrument granting such a right:
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  1. A contract or financial instrument granting such a right:
  2. The power or freedom to choose:
  3. The act of choosing; choice
selection
The act of selecting something:
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  1. The act of selecting something:
  2. A carefully chosen or representative collection of people or things:
  3. A range of things from which one can make a choice:
favor
A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.
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  1. A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.
  2. A state of being held in such regard:
  3. Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support:
favoritism
The state of being held in special favor.
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  1. The state of being held in special favor.
  2. A display of partiality toward a favored person or group.
  3. The showing of more kindness and indulgence to some person or persons than to others; act of being unfairly partial
partiality
Particular fondness or liking
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  1. Particular fondness or liking
  2. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  3. Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
partialness
The condition of being partial; partiality
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  1. The condition of being partial; partiality
appetite
Any strong desire or craving
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  1. Any strong desire or craving
  2. A strong wish or urge:
  3. A desire to satisfy some craving of the body; specif., a desire for food, or, sometimes, a desire for some specific food
fondness
The quality of being fond
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  1. The quality of being fond
  2. Tender or doting affection
  3. An inclination; taste
partiality
Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
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  1. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  2. Particular fondness or liking
  3. Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
relish
Something that lends pleasure or zest:
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  1. Something that lends pleasure or zest:
  2. A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.
  3. A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.
taste
A personal preference or liking:
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  1. A personal preference or liking:
  2. The sense of what is proper, seemly, or least likely to give offense in a given social situation:
  3. The sense that distinguishes the sweet, sour, salty, and bitter qualities of dissolved substances in contact with the taste buds on the tongue.
weakness
Something of which one is excessively fond or desirous:
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  1. Something of which one is excessively fond or desirous:
  2. A special fondness or inclination:
  3. A weak point; fault or defect, as in one's character
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  • Their dates had been modest, but was that by preference, or because he had limited funding?

  • where he took the first prize in mathematics and physics; at the Ecole Polytechnique, where he stood first at the exit examination in 1819; and at the Ecole des Mines (1819-1822), where he began to show a decided preference for the science with which his name is associated.

  • By preference the Andamanese are exogamous as regards sept and endogamous as regards tribe.

  • The rivers on the east coast are practically the only highways, the Malays always travelling by boat in preference to walking, but they serve their purpose very indifferently, and their great beauty is their chief claim to distinction.

  • He had an extraordinary memory, well stored with scientific knowledge, both modern and historical, a cool and impartial judgment, and a strong preference for facts as against theory of the speculative kind.

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