Prefer and Yield

Prefer

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).

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Prefer and yield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Yield".

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

someone	prefer someone	yield someone
time	prefer time	yield time
money	prefer money	yield money
game	prefer game	yield game
Other words: nothing, weapon, sword.

Stating you would prefer to sneak into a heavily guarded fortress will give you a character more oriented towards stealth related builds, while saying you would rush in with weapons drawn would yield a character better suited to direct combat.

Source: Player Personality Quiz

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