Imperative and Pick

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Imperative noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.

Usage example: although he had little taste for the social imperatives that come with being governor, he put on a brave face

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Pick is an antonym for imperative.

Nearby Words: imperious, imperatively

Pick noun - A person or thing that is chosen.

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Imperative is an antonym for pick.

Nearby Words: pickle, picky, picked, picket, pickup

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