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Learn to pronounce pref·er·ence

/ˈpref(ə)rəns/
noun
  1. a greater liking for one alternative over another or others.
    "he chose a clock in preference to a watch"
    synonyms: liking, partiality, predilection, proclivity, fondness, taste, inclination, leaning, bias, bent, penchant, predisposition, desire, wish, rather than, instead of, in place of, sooner than, above, before, over
  2. a prior right or precedence, especially in connection with the payment of debts.
    "debts owed to the community should be accorded a preference"

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