Course and Option

Course

Course noun - A way of acting or proceeding.

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Option and course are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Option" instead a noun "Course".

Nearby Words: coursed, coursing, courser, courseware

Option noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.

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Course and option are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Course" instead a noun "Option".

Nearby Words: opt, optional, optionally, opting, optionee

sensible	sensible course	sensible option
good	good course	good option
special	special course	special option
best	best course	best option
Other adjectives: better, normal, right, certain, correct, single, logical, real, wrong, dangerous, main, alternative, practical, new, possible, final, next, last, different, viable.

You can choose the option to not take the partner, but, of course, you'll be But Thou Must'd into choosing the option to take them anyway.

Source: But Thou Must!
Of course, you have the option to have him say something incredibly dorky and awkward instead.

Source: Video Game / The Secret of Monkey Island
And then of course there's the option of not dispensing a Mercy Killing to a mortally wounded comrade and just watching him bleed out instead. Ahahahahaa!

Source: Video Game / Cannon Fodder

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