Prefer and Single

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Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

Usage example: I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla

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

Single verb - Hit a single.

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Prefer and single are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Single".

Nearby Words: singleness, singly, singled

Mordecai: Like I said, instead of punching, I prefer to keep my distance from my target, pick my moment, then kill them with a single, well placed shot.

Source: When All You Have Is a Hammer
This is an inversion of the novella, where Andy does get assaulted sometimes, but Red notes that the Sisters prefer easier prey and Andy fights like a badger every single time.

Source: Film / The Shawshank Redemption
One-Letter Name: While more of phonetic nickname than just being a single letter, Dee and Will's sister Bee ("Beatrice") prefer the shortened version of their names.

Source: Fanfic / DJINN Way To Home

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