Adopted and Favourite

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Adopted adjective - Acquired as your own by free choice.

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Favourite and adopted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Favourite" instead an adjective "Adopted".

Favourite adjective - Preferred above all others and treated with partiality.

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Adopted and favourite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adopted" instead an adjective "Favourite".

Nearby Words: favoured, favouritism

In fact Tiger Mask adopted the Romero Special (Miracle 3 favourite Finishing Move) as one of his own high school techniques.

Source: Manga / Tiger Mask
When she comes to understand, she admits that her favourite Pokemon, Shellder, led to her being put down by her peers and she adopted the viewpoint in order to fit in.

Source: Cuteness Proximity
Corrupt Corporate Executive Krösus Sork ("Croesus Vole") apparently adopted "Krösus" as his given name based on an ironic derogatory nickname in school (as The Un Favourite, he never had any money).

Source: Appropriated Appellation

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