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(noun) grant of favor or advantage to one over another (esp to a country or countries in matters of international trade such as levying duties) |
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Related Words: advantage, vantage |
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(noun) the right or chance to choose: "given my druthers, I'd eat cake" |
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Synonyms: druthers |
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Related Words: alternative, choice, option, wish |
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(noun) a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"; "martinis are an acquired taste" |
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Synonyms: penchant, predilection, taste |
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Related Words: liking, weakness |
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(noun) a predisposition in favor of something |
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Synonyms: predilection |
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Related Words: predisposition |
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