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Synonyms & Antonyms of favor
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- a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
Synonyms for favor
- benevolence,
- boon,
- courtesy,
- grace,
- indulgence,
- kindness,
- mercy,
- service,
- turn
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- entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed
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- acclamation,
- adoration,
- adulation,
- approbation,
- deference,
- hero worship,
- homage,
- honor,
- idolatry,
- infatuation,
- lionization,
- praise,
- props
- [slang],
- reverence,
- veneration,
- worship
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- over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience
Synonyms for favor
- approbation,
- approval,
- blessing,
- imprimatur,
- OK
- (or okay)
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- although his own son is on the hockey team that he coaches, Mr. Watkins conscientiously avoids any show of favor
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- was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor
Synonyms for favor
- appetite,
- fancy,
- fondness,
- like,
- liking,
- love,
- love affair,
- partiality,
- preference,
- relish,
- shine,
- taste,
- use
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- after that rock band fell out of favor—almost overnight—the stores couldn't give their CDs away
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favor
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of favor (Entry 2 of 2)
- although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song
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- if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
Synonyms for favor
- accept,
- approve (of),
- care (for),
- countenance,
- OK
- (or okay),
- subscribe (to)
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- older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters
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- favored with good looks
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'Favorite' vs. 'Favourite'
'Favorite' vs. 'Favourite'
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 24 May. 2022.
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The first known use of favor was in the 14th century
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