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-favoured

adjective

  1. (in combination) having an appearance (as specified)

    ill-favoured

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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As well as her acting achievements, Keaton was known for her trademark style, and favoured wearing turtlenecks, hats and thick-rimmed eyeglasses.

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Nevertheless, a recent Forsa survey for Stern suggested that 54% of people favoured compulsory service while 41% opposed it.

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Given this is the favoured season, frequent storms like this have "hampered our trekking and mountaineering business," he added.

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A dozen red-and-white banners with maple-leaf borders flag the premises of Bodia's Objectif Canada in the economic capital, Douala, with the North American nation a favoured destination.

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He had taken a trip this month to Switzerland, his favoured destination for overseas jaunts, fuelling fresh speculation over the state of his health.

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