Favourite
Favourite noun - Something regarded with special favor or liking.
Knockout and favourite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knockout" instead a noun "Favourite".
Nearby Words: favoured, favouritism
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- Portugal was not considered the favourite by bookmakers, but managed to advance in the knockout phase as a third-place team, and reached the final by winning just one match in regular time (the semifinal against Wales).
Source: Useful Notes / Euro Footy
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Knockout and Favourite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/favourite/knockout
Favourite & Knockout. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/favourite/knockout>.
Knockout or Favourite. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/favourite/knockout.
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