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1. Something regarded with special favour or liking
   "that book is one of my favourites"
   - favorite [US]
    
2. A special loved one
   - darling, favorite [US], pet, dearie [Brit], deary, ducky, duckie
    
3. A competitor thought likely to win
   - front-runner, favorite [US]

1. Appealing to the general public
   "a favourite tourist attraction"
   - favorite [US]
    
2. Preferred above all others and treated with partiality
   - favored [US], favorite [US], best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent, favoured [Brit, Cdn], fave

Derived forms: favourites

See also: loved, popular

Type of: challenger, choice, competition, competitor, contender, lover, pick, rival, selection

Encyclopedia: Favourite