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... | |
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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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