Friendly
Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.
Preferable and friendly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preferable" instead an adjective "Friendly".
Preferable
Preferable adjective - More desirable than another.
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Synonyms for Preferable
Friendly and preferable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Friendly" instead an adjective "Preferable".
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The crew of the Maru were not dead and would become Klingon prisoners when he inevitably lost, an idea to which he considered a quick death by friendly fire preferable.
- As few are willing impose themselves on a spouse that would end up taking third place behind Duty and a Companion, friendly encounters with their colleagues are often seen as preferable.
Source: Literature / Heralds of Valdemar
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