Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Wish
Wish verb - To offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Rather than wish to go home like they originally wanted, they wish to get Spike back.
- New Year's Resolution: Darryl made one never to enter a wish from Nick's after a rather dangerous experience caused by the wish of the week.
Source: Western Animation / Wish Kid -
The Autumn Court, like the Spring, wish to learn more about humans and work with them; however rather then outright respect they wish to manipulate the course of history from behind the scenes.
Source: The Fair Folk
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