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单词 favour
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favour
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WORD FAMILY
favour: disfavour, favourable, favoured, favouring, favours+/disfavour: disfavoured, disfavouring, disfavours/favourable: favourableness, favourabler, favourablest, unfavourable/favoured: ill-favoured/unfavourable: unfavourableness
USAGE EXAMPLES
“That’s why the majority of the poor are still in favour of this move,” says Bhardwai, from the small enterprise lobby.
The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017)
Yet there was still a consensus in favour of Giggs.
The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016)
Among them was the world's smallest lap-dancing bar, although this was rejected in favour of a container for a defibrillator.
BBC(Dec 31, 2016)
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1n an act of gracious kindness
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favor
good turn, turn
a favor for someone
benignity, kindness
a kind act
2n an inclination to approve
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favor
disposition, inclination, tendency
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
3n a feeling of favorable regard
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favor
approval
a feeling of liking something or someone good
4n an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
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favor
advantage, vantage
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
5v consider as the favorite
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favor
consider, reckon, regard, see, view
deem to be
6v treat gently or carefully
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favor
save, spare
refrain from harming
7v bestow a privilege upon
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favor, privilege
allow, countenance, let, permit
consent to, give permission
8v promote over another
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favor, prefer
advantage
give an advantage to
advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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n souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
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favor, party favor, party favour
cracker, cracker bonbon, snapper
a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
keepsake, relic, souvenir, token
something of sentimental value
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