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A greater liking for one alternative over another or others

Favour shown to one person or thing over another or others

Something or someone that is preferred or chosen over others

The opportunity to choose, or the act of choosing

A person or thing that is very popular or held in high regard

An item's relative importance

The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation

Something that arouses enthusiasm, usually for a short period of time

The quality of being selective in one's choices

A particular opinion or attitude expressed

The encouragement of, or an activity that encourages, a cause, venture, or aim

An option allowing a change in the method of operation of a device or system

A favourable or desirable feature

A discretionary indulgence or allowance afforded to someone or a group

One's customary behavior

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Noun

A greater liking for one alternative over another or others

tendentiousness

preferential treatment

unfair preference

narrowmindedness

preferentialism

jobs for the boys

narrow-mindedness

unfair treatment

keeping it in the family

double standard

having as one's type

favorite activity

fire in the belly

special treatment

positive discrimination

reverse discrimination

looking after one's own

preconceived notion

preconceived idea

old boy network

opinionatedness

what floats one's boat

predisposition towards

predisposition for

proclivity towards

small-mindedness

like-mindedness

way of thinking

strong interest

relationship with

friendship with

over-enthusiasm

bee in your bonnet

single-mindedness

interrelationship

tiger by the tail

neighborliness^US

something on the brain

frame of reference

inclination towards

good-fellowship

neighbourliness^UK

mutual affection

close relationship

understanding of

attraction towards

fellow feeling for

good vibrations

special relationship

predilection towards

same wavelength

esprit de corps

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“Some people have a preference for the city, but quite a lot do not.”

Noun

Favour shown to one person or thing over another or others

“Helga was criticized for giving preference to those who had donated to her campaign.”

Noun

Something or someone that is preferred or chosen over others

top of the list

course of action

possible course of action

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“My preference would be to have a big night out rather than stay at home.”

Noun

The opportunity to choose, or the act of choosing

freedom of choice

self-determination

course of action

liberty to choose

right to choose

power to choose

conscious agency

right of refusal

one's discretion

voluntary decision

one's own choice

personal choice

self-sufficiency

person's full intent and purpose

power of choice

non-confinement

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“Given a preference between a secured and unsecured loan, most firms would prefer to obtain a short-term unsecured loan.”

Noun

A person or thing that is very popular or held in high regard

fair-haired boy

fair-haired girl

apple of one's eye

pick of the litter

cream of the crop

jewel in the crown

the apple of your eye

best of the bunch

crème de la crème

the top of the heap

favorite person

focus of attention

adorable person

endearing person

light of my life

light of one's life

apple of someone's eye

object of one's affections

object of affection

the love of one's life

significant other

love of my life

the object of one's affections

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Noun

An item's relative importance

Noun

The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation

aggrandisement^UK

aggrandizement^US

a kick upstairs

a step up the ladder

step up the ladder

intensification

change for the better

career development

upward movement

upward mobility

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Noun

Something that arouses enthusiasm, usually for a short period of time

leisure activity

leisure pursuit

ton^US

leisure interest

amateur interest

general tendency

flash in the pan

most up to date

the newest fashion

prevailing taste

fashionableness

pleasurable pastime

favourite occupation

favorite occupation

flavour of the month

contemporaneity

contemporaneousness

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Noun

The quality of being selective in one's choices

differentiation

exercising judgment

connoisseurship

clear-sightedness

emotional response

Noun

A particular opinion or attitude expressed

considered opinion

right of speech

way of thinking

right of free speech

school of thought

two cents' worth

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Noun

The encouragement of, or an activity that encourages, a cause, venture, or aim

contribution to

advising in favor

angel investment

campaigning for

advising in favour

tireless support

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Noun

An option allowing a change in the method of operation of a device or system

Noun

A favourable or desirable feature

advantageousness

additional benefit

ace in the hole

ace up your sleeve

serviceableness

appropriateness

efficaciousness

constructiveness

piece of good fortune

redeeming feature

meritoriousness

added attraction

appealing aspect

manna from heaven

gift from the heavens

gift from the gods

added advantage

attractive feature

recommendability

most favourable aspect

most pleasant aspect

value proposition

icing on the cake

unexpected extra

extra advantage

redeeming quality

creature comfort

favorable aspect

favourable aspect

unique selling point

attractive aspect

bang for the buck

thing in its favour

cardinal virtue

foot in the door

compensation package

employee benefit

benefit in kind

pennies from heaven

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Noun

A discretionary indulgence or allowance afforded to someone or a group

special consideration

Noun

One's customary behavior

matter of course

acquired behavior

usual procedure

way of doing things

conventionalism

social convention

standard of living

humdrum existence

established practice

social practice

order of things

do's and don'ts

established way

behavioral norm

traditional action

established ways

characteristic gesture

law of the land

conventionality

political correctness

social construct

behavioral norms

accepted behaviour

moral philosophy

ethical philosophy

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