| NOUN | cognition | favorite, favourite | something regarded with special favor / favor or liking |
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| person | favorite, darling, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky | a special loved one | |
| person | favorite, front-runner, favourite | a competitor thought likely to win | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | favorite, favourite | appealing to the general public |
| all | favorite, favored, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent | preferred above all others and treated with partiality |
| Sounds | fey'veriht; fey'vraht | |
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| Rhymes | acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht... | |
| abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | ||
| Meaning | appealing to the general public. | |
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| Example | "a favorite tourist attraction" | |
| Synonym | favourite | |
| Broader | popular | Regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public |
| Spanish | favorito, predilecto, preferido | |
| Catalan | favorit, predilecte, preferit | |
| Meaning | preferred above all others and treated with partiality. | |
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| Synonyms | favored, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent | |
| Broader | loved | Held dear |
| Spanish | favorito, predilecto, preferido | |
| Catalan | favorit, predilecte, preferit | |
| Nouns | favorite | something regarded with special favor / favor or liking |
| Meaning | Something regarded with special favor / favor or liking. | |
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| Example | "that book is one of my favorites" | |
| Synonym | favourite | |
| Broader | choice, pick, selection | The person or thing chosen or selected |
| Spanish | favorita, favorito, predilecto, preferido | |
| Catalan | favorit, predilecte, preferit | |
| Adjectives | favorite | preferred above all others and treated with partiality |
| Meaning | A special loved one. | |
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| Synonyms | darling, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky | |
| Narrower | chosen | One who is the object of choice |
| macushla | (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling | |
| mollycoddle | A pampered darling | |
| teacher's pet | The teacher's favorite student | |
| Broader | lover | A person who loves someone or is loved by someone |
| Spanish | amado, favorito, predilecto, preferido, querido | |
| Catalan | estimat, favorit, mascota, predilecte, preferit | |
| Meaning | A competitor thought likely to win. | |
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| Synonyms | front-runner, favourite | |
| Broader | rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender | The contestant you hope to defeat |
| Spanish | favorito | |
| Catalan | favorit | |
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