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as in services
an act of kind assistance
a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
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as in regards
a feeling of great approval and liking
entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed
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as in approvals
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience
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as in likes
positive regard for something
was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor
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as in obliges
to do a service or favor for
although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song
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as in accepts
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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as in prefers
to show partiality toward
older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters
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as in gifts
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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“Favors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favors. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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