Admit and Prefer

Admit

Admit verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

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Prefer and admit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Admit".

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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Admit and prefer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admit" instead a verb "Prefer".

idea	admit idea	prefer idea
image	admit image	prefer image
order	admit order	prefer order
name	admit name	prefer name
Other words: time, way, gender, women.

You don't want to question him on that, but you've got to admit it sounds better than his "bath of blood." I prefer it my way.

Source: Film / Lord of War
Or they really would prefer not to have to admit to the child or anyone else that they were abandoned/left.

Source: Deceptive Legacy
John and Yoko also admit that everyone has a violent side in them, but they prefer being peaceful.

Source: Music / Wedding Album

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