favorance
[ fey-ver-uhns, feyv-ruhns ]
/ ˈfeɪ vər əns, ˈfeɪv rəns /
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noun Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
a liking or preference: My family always had a favorance for farming.
family resemblance: There's a lot of favorance between him and his brothers.
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Words nearby favorance
favism, favonian, Favonius, favor, favorable, favorance, favored, favorite, favorite son, favoritism, favosite
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