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favorance

[ fey-ver-uh ns, feyv-ruh ns ]
/ ˈfeɪ vər əns, ˈfeɪv rəns /

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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Nearby words

favism, favonian, favonius, favor, favorable, favorance, favored, favoredly, favorite, favorite son, favoritism

Origin of favorance

favor + -ance
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