Choose and Obey

Choose

Choose verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

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Obey and choose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obey" instead a verb "Choose".

Nearby Words: choosy, choosing, choosey, chooser

Obey verb - To act according to the commands of.

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Choose and obey are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Choose" instead a verb "Obey".

Nearby Word: obeying

people	choose people	obey people
choice	choose choice	obey choice
order	choose order	obey order
god	choose god	obey god
Other words: time, way, words, king, anyone, powers.

In X6, all the investigators are reasoned with first but even the sympathetic ones like Rainy Turtloid choose to obey Gate rather than help the Hunters.

Source: Video Game / Mega Man X
While the hero overhears her Evil Gloating, they can't expose her outright; instead, the Secret Test of Character hinges on whether they choose to obey their ruler's orders despite knowing the truth.

Source: God Save Us from the Queen!
However, if you choose to obey that order, you are treated to a Non-Standard Game Over.

Source: Video Game / Mission Critical

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