Synonyms: preference
Definition: grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
Similar words: vantage, advantage
Definition: the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Usage: the experience gave him the advantage over me
Synonyms: druthers, preference
Definition: the right or chance to choose
Usage: given my druthers, I'd eat cake
Similar words: option, alternative, choice
Definition: one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
Usage: what option did I have?; there no other alternative; my only choice is to refuse
Synonyms: predilection, preference, orientation
Definition: a predisposition in favor of something
Usage: a predilection for expensive cars; his sexual preferences; showed a Marxist orientation
Similar words: predisposition
Definition: an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
Synonyms: predilection, preference, taste, penchant
Definition: a strong liking
Usage: my own preference is for good literature; the Irish have a penchant for blarney
Similar words: liking
Definition: a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
Usage: I've always had a liking for reading; she developed a liking for gin