Prefer and Pick

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Prefer

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

Usage example: I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla

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Pick is a synonym for prefer in choose topic. In some cases you can use "Pick" instead a verb "Prefer", when it comes to topics like action, comparison, favor, like better. popular alternative

Pick

Pick verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Usage example: I pick you as my partner

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Prefer is a synonym for pick in choose topic. You can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Pick", if it concerns topics such as sift out. popular alternative

Nearby Words: pickle, picky, picked, picket, pickup

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Common collocations

girl	prefer girl	pick girl
people	prefer people	pick people
image	prefer image	pick image
name	prefer name	pick name
Other words: someone, series, time, way, characters, game, side, weapon, option, gender, weapons, songs.

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