choice of words

choice of words
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  • choice of words — noun the manner in which something is expressed in words use concise military verbiage G.S.Patton • Syn: ↑wording, ↑diction, ↑phrasing, ↑phraseology, ↑verbiage • Derivationally related forms: ↑phrase …   Useful english dictionary

  • choice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of choosing ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, good, informed, right, wise ▪ a careful choice of words ▪ bad …   Collocations dictionary

  • choice — [[t]tʃɔ͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦ choices, choicer, choicest 1) N COUNT If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want. It s available in a choice of colours... At lunchtime, there s a choice between the buffet or… …   English dictionary

  • choice — n Choice, option, alternative, preference, selection, election are comparable when they mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. Choice usually implies the right or the privilege to choose freely from a number (as of persons,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Choice USA — is a reproductive rights non profit organization in the United States based in Washington, D.C. and Oakland, California. It is youth led, with a focus on pro choice movements. Contents 1 History and organization 2 Mission and values …   Wikipedia

  • Choice-supportive bias — In cognitive science, choice supportive bias is the tendency to retroactively ascribe positive attributes to an option one has selected. It is a cognitive bias. What is remembered about a decision can be as important as the decision itself,… …   Wikipedia

  • choice — choice1 W1S1 [tʃɔıs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: chois, from choisir to choose ] 1.) [U and C] if you have a choice, you can choose between several things →↑choose choice between ▪ Voters have a choice between three main political… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • choice — 1 /tSOIs/ noun 1 ABILITY TO CHOOSE (singular, uncountable) the right to choose or the chance to choose between several things: Nowadays both men and women are able to exercise choice as to whom they marry. (+ between): a genuinely free choice… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • choice — choice1 [ tʃɔıs ] noun *** 1. ) singular or uncount the opportunity or right to choose between different things: Our aim is to provide greater choice for consumers. have a/the choice: These people have the choice of whether to buy a house or rent …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • choice — I UK [tʃɔɪs] / US noun Word forms choice : singular choice plural choices *** 1) [singular/uncountable] the opportunity or right to choose between different things Our aim is to provide greater choice for consumers. have a/the choice: These… …   English dictionary

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