Pet
Pet noun - A person or thing that is preferred over others.
Usage example: the teacher's pet was always getting special privileges
Preference and pet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preference" instead a noun "Pet".
Preference
Preference noun - A person or thing that is preferred over others.
Usage example: my preference is soul music
Pet and preference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pet" instead a noun "Preference".
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Preference and Pet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/preference
Pet & Preference. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/preference>.
Preference or Pet. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/preference.
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