Prefer
Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.
Skip
Skip verb - To move with a light springing step.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Player 1... Player 1: I don't know anything about this subject, so I prefer to use my porcine opera wildcard to skip this part.
Source: Calvinball -
While most werewolves prefer to strike a voluntary bargain with a spirit, others may skip the "voluntary" part...
Source: Powered by a Forsaken Child - Or, if you'd prefer, you could just skip or not read the collectables and ignore the TV show provided you don't mind having zero idea what's happening outside of protagonist Jack Joyce's perspective.
Source: Story Breadcrumbs
Cite this Source
Skip and Prefer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prefer/skip
Prefer & Skip. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prefer/skip>.
Skip or Prefer. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prefer/skip.
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