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ill-favoured, ill-favored Am ADJ

I . favour, favor Am [ˈfeıvə] N

II . favour, favor Am [ˈfeıvə] VB trans

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favour, favor Am [ˈfeıvə]

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Several aircraft were considered for the project, which led to some internal friction among federal government procurement staff as different aircraft were favoured among different departments.
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The international situation, however, favoured a bold attitude, and she met the representations of the powers with a flat defiance.
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They however appear to show high fidelity to favoured sites.
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Mixed seed and black oil sunflower seed is favoured by many seed-eating species.
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Being robust may even be a favoured at the expense of total fitness as an evolutionarily stable strategy (also called survival of the flattest).
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However, his estimates of land value were very low, from a halfpenny an acre for indifferent land up to a maximum of threepence an acre in the most favoured districts.
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Another method of release said to be favoured by slingers firing into grouped or massed targets is an underhand throw.
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As a lead player he has favoured long, melodic tones, bending the notes into plaintive, almost vocal lines.
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The pitiless humiliation and, eventually, destruction of the weak was favoured by national socialism.
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Ironical and metaphorical language is a favoured vehicle for slander.
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