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choice
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- pronunciation:
- choIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act of choosing or selecting; selection.
With respect to marriage, women were given little freedom of choice.Soon after he'd made his choice, he began to regret it.I had to make a choice between going to school and pursuing a career as an actor.- synonyms:
- election, option, pick, selection
- antonyms:
- rejection
- similar words:
- decision, discretion, discrimination, volition, will
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| definition 2: |
the thing or person selected from two or more alternatives.
He is my choice for the best actor of the year.The Greek salad was a good choice.- synonyms:
- pick, selection
- similar words:
- alternative, decision, nomination, option, preference, vote, wish
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| definition 3: |
the right, capacity, or opportunity to choose.
I was given a choice between two unappealing alternatives.You may not like your job, but at least you have a choice to work there or not.The president claimed that he had no choice but to lay off workers.- synonyms:
- discretion, option
- similar words:
- discrimination, druthers, freedom, selectivity, volition, will
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| definition 4: |
one of two or more alternatives; option.
You have several good choices in this horse race.- synonyms:
- alternative, option
- similar words:
- possibility, selection
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| definition 5: |
variety or array of alternatives.
The menu offers a large choice of entrées. |
| related words: |
alternative, drawing, favorite, liberty, like, pleasure |
adjective + (n.)choice
agonizing,
alternate,
charitable,
compensatory,
conscious,
curricular,
deliberate,
dietary,
educated,
excellent,
forced,
healthful,
healthy,
individual,
informed,
inspired,
instrumental,
logical,
multiple,
obvious,
occupational,
parental,
preferred,
pro,
rational,
reproductive,
sensible,
smart,
stark,
tough,
unanimous,
unfortunate,
vocational,
wise
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verb + (n.)choice
constrain, dictate, face, influence, limit, make, narrow
noun + (n.)choice
ape, beverage, career, consumer, criteria, draft, entree, fielder, freedom, homosexuality, issuer, lifestyle, menu, tester
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
choicer, choicest |
| definition 1: |
of high quality; excellent.
a choice leg of lamb- synonyms:
- first class, first-rate, prime, select
- antonyms:
- indifferent, inferior
- similar words:
- best, bully, capital, elegant, elite, excellent, exceptional, fine, prize, quality, special, superb, superior, superlative, supreme, tiptop, uncommon
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| definition 2: |
chosen with care.
- synonyms:
- chosen, handpicked, select, well-chosen
- similar words:
- elite, exclusive
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| related words: |
ace, better, fancy, favorite, royal, select |
adverb + (adj.)choice
absolutely, more, particularly, rather
(adj.)choice
+ noun
advocate,
assignment,
bit,
bra,
champion,
cut,
employee,
epithet,
estate,
expletive,
fruit,
grade,
hypothesis,
initiative,
item,
loan,
minute,
morsel,
one,
opportunity,
parent,
piece,
plant,
property,
scene,
toy,
treasure,
usage,
voter,
word
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| derivations: |
choiceless (adj.), choicely (adv.), choiceness (n.) |
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