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favours

/ ˈfeɪvəz /

plural noun

  1. sexual intimacy, as when consented to by a woman

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In the first case, prosecutors alleged that he received gifts - mainly cigars and bottles of champagne - from powerful businessmen in exchange for favours.

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Some experts have argued that it favours pupils from better-off backgrounds while disadvantaging the less well-off.

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"My views are in line with the French position, which favours exiting fossil fuels," he told the franceinfo broadcaster.

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Phillipson favours an approach of earlier intervention, something that is welcomed by campaigners and MPs.

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In the first case, prosecutors have alleged that he received gifts - mainly cigars and bottles of champagne - from powerful businessmen in exchange for favours.

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