choice

  • 11choice — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. chois (12c., Mod.Fr. choix), from verb choisir to choose, from a Germanic source (Cf. Gothic kausjan to taste, test ), from P.Gmc. base *kaus , *keus , from PIE root *geus to taste, choose (see GUSTO (Cf. gusto)). Replaced …

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  • 12choice — [adj] best, superior 10*, 24 karat*, A 1*, elect, elite, excellent, exceptional, exclusive, exquisite, fine, first class, hand picked, nice, popular, precious, preferential, preferred, prime, prize, rare, select, solid gold*, special, topdrawer* …

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  • 13Choice — est le pseudonyme sous lequel Laurent Garnier, Shazz et Ludovic Navarre ont produit le morceau Acid Eiffel, publié en 1993 sur le label Fragile Records, ainsi que le Paris EP publié en 1993 sur le label Fnac Music Dance Division puis réédité en… …

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  • 14choice — ► NOUN 1) an act of choosing. 2) the right or ability to choose. 3) a range from which to choose. 4) something chosen. ► ADJECTIVE 1) of very good quality. 2) (of language) rude and abusive …

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  • 15Choice — For other uses, see Choice (disambiguation). Choice consists of the mental process of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one of them. While a choice can be made between imagined options ( what would I do if ...? ), often a… …

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  • 16choice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of choosing ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, good, informed, right, wise ▪ a careful choice of words ▪ bad …

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  • 17choice — 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 …

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  • 18choice — 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… …

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  • 19choice — 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… …

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  • 20choice — 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… …

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