Favor
Favor verb - To show partiality toward.
Usage example: older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters
Lean
Lean verb - To set or cause to be at an angle.
Favor and lean are semantically related in be disposed topic. Sometimes you can use "Favor" instead a verb "Lean".
Both words in one sentence
- Interestingly they seem to mildly disagree with each other since Yahtzee claims to lean slightly anti-SJW ("Social Justice Warrior") whereas Gabriel seems to lean slightly in favor of them.
Source: Lets Play / Let's Drown Out - Shields are a staple of Dungeons & Dragons, but generally the game mechanics lean in favor of Shields Are Useless.
- Exo Squad, whenever there are significant numbers of Neo Warriors, victory tends to lean in their favor against the Exoframes used by Exofleet due to their durability and regeneration.
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