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Meanings of prefer the term in English

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Usage of prefer the term in English
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All details are important-here and now-spiritually important, if you prefer the term.
The Centaur
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I actually prefer the term 're-imagining.' That being said, it's really scary doing it.
Reuters
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Although we prefer the term 'illusion', if you don't mind.
James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
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Sculptors, by their nature, are usually craftsmen or, if you prefer the term, craftspeople.
The Irish Times
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I'm a witch myself, although I prefer the term wizard.
The Water Witch
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Which is why I prefer the term responsible tourism.
The Irish Times
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To be honest, I much prefer the term Nimfy -Not in my front yard.
The Irish Times
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In a boys' camp I prefer the term "leader" to that of "counsellor."
Camping For Boys
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I prefer the term Network Economy, because information isn't enough to explain the discontinuities we see.
Wired
10
I prefer the term swifter, myself.
The Neutronium Alchemist
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Certainly, if you prefer the term.
The Secret Passage
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Mad, if you prefer the term.
The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale
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For some people, especially Irish-Americans, even using that phrase is an anathema; they prefer the term The Great Hunger.
The Irish Times
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My loyalty is to no flag and no king, and I fully understand why many prefer the term British.
The Guardian
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I prefer the term rentier.
The Guardian
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More than half of the members of the Mystery Writers of Anerica prefer the term "detective novels" to mystery novels.
The new yorker
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