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Preference

The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as, to give him his preference.

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Advantage 76% connected

Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as, the enemy had the advantag…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Alternative 76% connected

Offering a choice of two things.

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Choice 76% connected

Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; the determination of the mind in prefe…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Liking 76% connected

of Like

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Option 76% connected

The power of choosing; the right of choice or election; an alternative.

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Predisposition 76% connected

The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Vantage 76% connected

superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.

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Weakness 76% connected

The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Wish 76% connected

To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Orientation 92% connected

The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Penchant 92% connected

Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Predilection 92% connected

A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Taste 92% connected

To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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