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
Want
Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Usage example: I want a new car so badly!
Both words in one sentence
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Do it because you want to do me a favor, or Willy a favor, or because you think it's right.
Source: Literature / War for the Oaks -
It will skew the odds out of your favor if you really want something, and the only way to end your curse is to not want it.
Source: Random Number God -
They now also want equal time in the physics class, demanding that the theories of Newton and Einstein step back in favor of the theory that the universe is held together by Jesus' love.
Source: Website / The Onion
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