Dear and Preferred

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Dear

Dear adjective - Granted special treatment or attention.
Usage example: spared no expense when caring for and feeding her dear little dog
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Preferred and dear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preferred" instead an adjective "Dear".
Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Preferred

Preferred adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.
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Dear and preferred are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dear" instead an adjective "Preferred".
Nearby Words: preference, preferable, preferential, preferring

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  • Money, Dear Boy: Busch rather wanted to become a "real" artist, like a poet or a painter, but found that people preferred his simpler, funny picture stories.
    Source: Creator / Wilhelm Busch
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Preferred and Dear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dear/preferred
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