choice (noun)

  • 71election — elec·tion n 1 a: the act or process of electing b: an instance of the electorate voting for candidates for an elective office c: the fact of being elected 2: the right, power, or privilege of making a choice: as a: the right of a spouse to choose …

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  • 72option — op·tion 1 / äp shən/ n 1: the power or right to choose; also: a choice made or available 2: a privilege of demanding fulfillment of a contract on any day within a specified time 3: a contract conveying in exchange for the payment of a premium a… …

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  • 73discretion — dis·cre·tion /dis kre shən/ n: power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain bounds imposed by law reached the age of discretion struck down death penalty provisions administered through unbridled jury discretion L. H. Tribe: as a:… …

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  • 74selection — I (choice) noun adoption, appointment, appropriation, assignment, compilation, cooptation, decision, delectus, denomination, designation, determination, electio, election, extraction, indication, naming, nomination, ordainment, ordination,… …

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  • 75selection — se‧lec‧tion [sˈlekʆn] noun 1. [uncountable] the careful choice of a particular person or thing from a group: • The Health Authority is not involved in staff selection and recruitment. • Our deputy manager can supply details of the job,… …

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  • 76preference — pref·er·ence / pre frəns, fə rəns/ n 1: the right to prior payment of a debt with preference over the creditors of the heirs or legatees Louisiana Civil Code 2: the transfer of an insolvent debtor s interest in property to a creditor for an… …

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  • 77creation — late 14c., action of creating, a created thing, from O.Fr. creacion (14c., Mod.Fr. création) creation, coming into being, from L. creationem (nom. creatio) a creating, a producing, in classical use an electing, appointment, choice, noun of action …

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  • 78toss-up — noun an unpredictable phenomenon it s a toss up whether he will win or lose • Syn: ↑tossup, ↑even chance • Hypernyms: ↑luck, ↑fortune, ↑chance, ↑hazard * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ …

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  • 79menu — noun 1 list of dishes ADJECTIVE ▪ extensive ▪ limited ▪ full ▪ regular (esp. AmE), standard ▪ special …

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  • 80druthers — noun the right or chance to choose given my druthers, I d eat cake • Syn: ↑preference • Hypernyms: ↑option, ↑alternative, ↑choice • Hyponyms: ↑wish …

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