Obtain and Prefer

Obtain

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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

form	obtain form	prefer form
way	obtain way	prefer way
money	obtain money	prefer money
food	obtain food	prefer food
Other words: title, magic, weapon, sword, armor, weapons.

With a functional nuclear industry it's much easier to obtain plutonium, which is why most nuclear nations prefer implosion devices.

Source: Useful Notes / Types Of Nuclear Weapons
While most changelings prefer to obtain glamour by inspiring creativity, some are willing to "ravage" a human and simply take the glamour that they want.

Source: Dream Stealer
Sometimes humans attempting to obtain a lucky rabbit's foot may lead to a chase because the rabbit would prefer to keep his feet.

Source: Lucky Rabbit's Foot

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