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preferred
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adjective
(= preferable)
more desirable than another
coffee is preferable to tea
Danny's preferred name is 'Dan'
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adjective
(= favored)
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
the favored child
alternative
Adjective
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An alternative approach, way, source, etc. is not the usual one.
Do you have some alternative transportation in case the car breaks down.
They're not really a pop band. They're more alternative than that.
I recommend an alternative lifestyle.
alternative
Noun
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An alternative is something else that you can choose.
We only have two alternatives: stay here or go back.
St Mungo's shelter for the homeless offers a new alternative to sleeping on the streets.