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favor

/ˈfeɪvə/
noun
  1. A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

    "He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home."

  2. Goodwill; benevolent regard.

    "She enjoyed the queen's favor."

  3. A small gift; a party favor.

    "A marriage favour is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding."

Synonymsaid, help, lend a hand, token
Antonymsdiscriminate, discrimination, disfavor, harm, sabotage
verb
  1. To look upon fondly; to prefer.

  2. To encourage, conduce to

  3. To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.

    "Would you favor us with a poetry reading?"

Antonymsdiscriminate, disfavor

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