Judge and Prefer

Judge

Judge verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).

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Prefer and judge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Judge".

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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Judge and prefer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Judge" instead a verb "Prefer".

people	judge people	prefer people
men	judge men	prefer men
someone	judge someone	prefer someone
time	judge time	prefer time
Other words: way, world, food, version.

Judge: *whispering* Sun, you're getting quiet, like you're afraid of struggling, but I seem to prefer you struggling; don't be so quiet...quiet as if you've given up everything.

Source: Literature / The Legend of Sun Knight
Some versions of the Underworld judge the dead and grant them different living standards (or unliving standards, if you prefer) depending on their conduct in life.

Source: The Underworld
Smart Mark fans tend to prefer smaller, more athletic wrestlers who perform lots of technical and high-flying moves and will often pre-judge any large wrestler (anyone above 6 ft and weighs more than 230 pounds) as untalented and only being pushed because of Vince McMahon's hard-on for big men.

Source: Muscles Are Meaningful

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