Barely
Both words in one sentence
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Played painfully straight in The Feast of All Saints, where Cecile overtly favors her son Marcel and barely tolerates her daughter Marie, largely because she is jealous of Marie's beauty.
Source: Parental Favoritism - Thus far the fallen angels are probably in the lead, but given that the Black Council has barely acted overtly at this point it seems the likely favorite.
Source: Eviler Than Thou
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