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The Meaning of favorite
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(n.) A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high rank or authority.
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(n.) Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
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(n.) The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting.
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(a.) Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child.
Homophones
favourite
Rhymes
disparate
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margaret
,
favourite
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invigorate
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favorite
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demeritt
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carteret
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barritt