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| bias |
an inclination or preference that influences judgment; prejudice. [1/8 definitions] |
| conservatism |
a political preference for maintaining established institutions and customs and changing only gradually, or the acts and practices resulting from this preference. [2 definitions] |
| druthers |
(informal) preference or choice. |
| fancy |
an idea, opinion, or preference, sometimes not based on reason or reality. [1/14 definitions] |
| favor |
preference or partiality. [2/11 definitions] |
| get one's way |
to manage to obtain one's particular wish or preference, regardless of the wishes or objections of others. |
| handed |
of or pertaining to the preference for or dexterity in using one hand rather than the other (usu. used in combination). [1/2 definitions] |
| inclination |
a tendency towards; preference; liking. [1/5 definitions] |
| inclined |
having a tendency toward or preference for a particular behavior, action, or way of thinking or feeling. [1/2 definitions] |
| indifferent |
without preference or prejudice; impartial; neutral. [1/4 definitions] |
| instead |
in place of something; in preference. |
| leaning |
preference or tendency; inclination. |
| liking |
a feeling of preference, enjoyment, or fondness. [1/2 definitions] |
| masochism |
an act or instance of, or preference for, deriving pleasure from being subjected to pain, humiliation, domination, or the like. (Cf. sadism.) [1/2 definitions] |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| orientation |
the direction taken by a tendency, habit, pattern of thought, or preference. [1/5 definitions] |
| over |
in preference to. [1/29 definitions] |
| pari passu |
without preference or partiality; fairly. [1/2 definitions] |
| pleasure |
a desire or preference. [1/6 definitions] |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| preemption |
the act or right of claiming or purchasing something, such as public land, before or in preference to others. |
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