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choice
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choice (Alternatives offered), noun delectus, discrimination, election, opportunities, option, pick, reeaining courses, remaining options, selection, substitutes
Associated concepts: alternative causes of action, counsel of one's own choosing, election of remedies, splitting a cause of action
choice (Decision), noun act of judgment, analysis, appraisal, assessment, conclusion, considered decision, delectus, designation, determination, disposition, election, finding, judgment, order, outcome, predilection, preference, pronouncement, resolution, resolve, settlement
Associated concepts: domicile of choice, freedom of choice
See also: acceptance, adoption, advantage, alternative, appointment, best, call, certain, conatus, decision, desire, discretion, exclusive, franchise, inestimable, intent, judgment, latitude, liberty, limited, meritorious, nomination, noteworthy, option, patronage, plebiscite, poll, predilection, preferable, preferential, preferred, premium, primary, prime, professional, rare, select, specific, stellar, suffrage, superior, unusual, valuable, volition, vote, will

CHOICE. Preference either of a person or thing, to one of several other persons or things. Election. (q.v.)
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According to the OED, "the reason for the fruit being so named is not specified by Osbeck and is obscure: comparison of the fruit's colour with the yellow silk robes of mandarins has been suggested, although since Osbeck comments that the mandarin is the better kind of Chinese orange the alternative explanation that the name carries connotations of choiceness is perh.
Chinese loanwords in the OED by De La Cruz-Cabanillas, Isabel / Studia Anglica Posnaniensia: international review of English Studies
He looks more toned than fat on the album cover and from the choiceness of his lyrics he is not a man to take the mickey out of.
CD review by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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