Opt and Want

Opt

Opt verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.

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Want and opt are semantically related in prefer topic. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a verb "Opt".

Nearby Words: option, opted, opting

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

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Opt and want are semantically related in prefer topic. Sometimes you can use "Opt" instead a verb "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

children	opt children	want children
time	opt time	want time
way	opt way	want way
money	opt money	want money
Other words: game, version, powers.

You can also opt to only buy the faction(s) you want to play instead of the whole game.

Source: Video Game / Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
Opt Out: Fumie, after an encounter with Illegals that almost costs them Kyoko, tells Yasako she doesn't want anything more to do with reseaching them.

Source: Anime / Dennou Coil
Moral Dissonance: Judy's mother and Harold opt not to buy candy as a gift for their visit because they don't want her eating candy while pregnant.

Source: Film / The Incredible Melting Man

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