prefer
verb
to like or want someone or something more than someone or something else
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Preferring and preference
like
verb
to prefer to do something in a particular way, or to prefer to have something done in a particular way
someone’s likes and dislikes
what someone likes and does not like
in favor of
preferring to choose someone or something that you believe is better
as you please
whatever you like, or in whatever way you prefer
in preference to
instead of someone or something else that you like or want less
rather than
used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another
I’d sooner do something
used for saying what you would prefer to do
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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