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disfavor

noun
  1. Lack of favour; displeasure.

    "His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour."

  2. An unkindness; a disobliging act.

  3. A state of being out of favour.

Synonymsmaltreatment
Antonymsfavour
verb
  1. To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.

    "Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks."

Synonymsdiscriminate, maltreat
Antonymsfavour

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