Interest and Preference

Interest

Interest noun - A legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something.

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Preference and interest are semantically related. in involvement topic. In some cases you can use "Preference" instead a noun "Interest".

Preference noun - Positive regard for something.

Usage example: a preference for cool weather

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Interest and preference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interest" instead a noun "Preference".

clear	clear interest	clear preference
special	special interest	special preference
particular	particular interest	particular preference
common	common interest	common preference
Other adjectives: specific, current, original, initial, obvious, romantic, popular, strong, actual, definite, real, increased, huge, little, slight, sexual, personal, controlling, immediate, former, apparent, said.

Siesta from The Familiar of Zero becomes very boastful about her large breasts due to her love interest Saito preference for large breasts and her rival Louise being flat chested.

Source: Big Breast Pride
If Elodie has shown interest in Brin, Duchess of Hellas who is a lesbian by preference, she suggests that they can be together if Brin marries Elodie's father and Elodie marries Brin's brother.

Source: Double In-Law Marriage
Tieria Arde is very much a Plugger, with his preference for Mighty Glacier mecha loaded with BFGs that can take a considerable pounding and give it right back with interest.

Source: Ace Pilot

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