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 towards and favor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lean towards" instead a verb "Favor".
Lean towards
Both terms in one sentence
- An example from e-sports: in professional Dota2 play, North American and European teams tend to lean towards being performers, while Asian teams tend to favor being technicians.
Source: Technician vs. Performer
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