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preferable
[ pref-er-uh-buhl, pref-ruh- or, often, pri-fur- ]
/ ˈprɛf ər ə bəl, ˈprɛf rə- or, often, prɪˈfɜr- /
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adjective
more desirable.
worthy to be preferred.
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preferable
/ (ˈprɛfərəbəl, ˈprɛfrəbəl) /
adjective
preferred or more desirable
Derived forms of preferable
preferability or preferableness, nounusage for preferable
Since preferable already means more desirable, one should not say something is more preferable or most preferable
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