Elect and Special

Elect

Elect adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.

Special and elect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Elect".

Special

Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.

Elect and special are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elect" instead an adjective "Special".

Both words in one sentence

  • Organ Drops If you elect to kill the watch captain that is also a werewolf, you get to make a special potion using his heart as an ingredient.
    Source: Organ Drops
  • The Necrocracy In his HBO special "Red, White & Screwed", Lewis Black proposes that America elect a dead person to the presidency (his suggestion: Ronald Reagan) in order to Mind Screw terrorists.
  • Gas Mask Mooks On Babylon 5, the Babylon 5 security personnel could be considered such by certain aliens, since parts of the station are filled with atmospheres for various exotic aliens, requiring oxygen-breathers to wear special masks (or to get gill implants, as some elect to do instead).
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