Favorite
Favorite adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.
Usage example: mint chocolate chip is my favorite flavor of ice cream
Selected and favorite are semantically related. in participle topic. In some cases you can use "Selected" instead an adjective "Favorite".
Nearby Words: favored, favoritism
Selected
Selected adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.
Usage example: a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content
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Synonyms for Selected
Favorite and selected are semantically related. You can use "Favorite" instead the word "Selected" as an adjective or a noun.
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Both words in one sentence
- Moby selected his 1996 New Sound Album Animal Rights as his favorite of his albums.
Source: Creator's Favorite Episode -
Alternately, it need not even be an actual loss or a bad game, some players have ragequit over the most trivial of matters such as their favorite map not being selected, or their favorite character being used by someone else.
Source: Rage Quit - From Russia with Love was selected as the second Bond film because Kennedy listed it in his top 10 favorite books.
Source: One Of Us / Political Geeks
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