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preference

/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/
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A preference is a choice or liking for one thing over another. It is a personal decision or preference that someone makes based on their own tastes, desires, or needs.

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"preference" as noun

1 - The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")

2 - The option to so select, and the one selected.

3 - The state of being preferred over others.

"preference" as verb

1 - To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.

"preference" as noun

1 - Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.

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Synonyms
1 - choice
2 - preference
3 - option
4 - selection
5 - taste
6 - bias
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Antonyms
1 - compulsion
2 - necessity
3 - obligation
4 - compulsion
5 - compulsion
6 - compulsion
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