Favor and Leaning

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Favor noun - An attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities.

Usage example: although his own son is on the hockey team that he coaches, Mr. Watkins conscientiously avoids any show of favor

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Leaning and favor are semantically related In some cases you can use "Leaning" instead a noun "Favor".

Nearby Words: favored, favoring, favorer

Leaning noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.

Usage example: despite what his athletic leanings might suggest, he was actually a very lazy kid

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Favor and leaning are semantically related in tendency topic. Sometimes you can use "Favor" instead a noun "Leaning".

Nearby Words: lean, leaned, leant

Nick's mom seemed to be leaning in favor of Nick/Jess by the end of her appearance.

Source: Series / New Girl
Due to Hinagiku's all-eclipsing popularity and both her and Athena being the two most popular ships for Hayate (although leaning pretty heavily in Hina's favor), the "third options" have actually become pretty much the main Love Triangle by the later parts of the manga.

Source: Third-Option Love Interest
Downer Ending: Pretty much every season ends with a mix of this and Bitter Sweet Ending with each succeeding finale so far leaning more and more in favor of being a Downer Ending.

Source: Series / Boardwalk Empire

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