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fa·vor

favor

 
 
pronunciation:
feI vr
parts of speech:
verb, noun
phrases:
in favor of
features:
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part of speech: verb
inflections: favors, favoring, favored
definition: to give special treatment to; prefer.
It's not fair when a parent favors one child over another.
synonyms:
prefer
similar words:
dispose, like, select
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part of speech: noun
definition: something kind you do for someone else.
Would you please do me a favor and get some milk at the store?
similar words:
consideration, friendliness, grace, help
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phrase: in favor of