Interests
Preference and interests are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preference" instead a noun "Interests".
Preference
Preference noun - A person or thing that is preferred over others.
Interests and preference are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Interests" with "Preference", this nouns are similar.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Impartiality. The abstinence from giving arbitrary preference to one person's or group's interests over another's.
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Official Couple: Interestingly, all of the Shouzou Kaga-directed (Akaneia, save for Awakening, and Jugdral) games have the Lords have official love interests, whereas all of the ones that came after Thracia 776 do not, although there are some interests that have more preference than others.
Source: Video Game / Fire Emblem - Julietta is a subversion, as when Nadja is caught with her feelings for Keith and Francis, she tells Nadja "choose the guy YOU want and not the one you feel obligued to love back" but doesn't explicitly show preference for either of Nadja's love interests.
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