choice
1. the person or thing chosen or selected (Freq. 11)
- he was my pick for mayor
• Syn:
pick, selection
• Derivationally related forms:
pick (for: pick)
• Hypernyms:
decision making, deciding
• Hyponyms:
pleasure, favorite, favourite, way
2. the act of choosing or selecting (Freq. 8)
- your choice of colors was unfortunate
- you can take your pick
• Syn:
selection, option, pick
• Derivationally related forms:
pick (for: pick), opt (for: option), select (for: selection)
• Hypernyms:
action
• Hyponyms:
casting, coloration, colouration, sampling, decision,
determination, conclusion, volition, willing, election, vote,
ballot, voting, balloting
3. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen (Freq. 3)
- what option did I have?
- there no other alternative
- my only choice is to refuse
• Syn:
option, alternative
• Derivationally related forms:
alternative (for: alternative)
• Hypernyms:
decision making, deciding
• Hyponyms:
obverse, preference, druthers, default option, default,
default, possible action, opening, impossibility, impossible action,
Hobson's choice, soft option
1. of superior grade (Freq. 3)
- choice wines
- prime beef
- prize carnations
- quality paper
- select peaches
• Syn:
prime, prize, quality, select
• Similar to:
superior
• Derivationally related forms:
choiceness
2. appealing to refined taste
- choice wine
• Similar to:
tasty
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