Favourite and Favored

Favourite

Favourite adjective - Preferred above all others and treated with partiality.

Favored is a synonym for favourite. In some cases you can use "Favored" instead an adjective "Favourite".

Nearby Words: favoured, favouritism

Favored

Favored adjective - Preferred above all others and treated with partiality.
Usage example: the favored child

Favourite is a synonym for favored. You can use "Favourite" instead an adjective "Favored".

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