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favored
[ fey-verd ]
/ ˈfeɪ vərd /
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adjective
regarded or treated with preference or partiality: Her beauty made her the favored child.
enjoying special advantages; privileged: to be born into the favored classes.
of specified appearance (usually used in combination): ill-favored.
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Origin of favored
OTHER WORDS FROM favored
fa·vored·ly, adverbfa·vored·ness, nounnon·fa·vored, adjectiveun·fa·vored, adjectiveWords nearby favored
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