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Adjective: preferent
  1. (of a person) valued more than all others, often treated with partiality
    "the preferent child";
    - favored [US], favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn], best-loved, pet, preferred, favoured [Brit, Cdn], fave [informal]

See also: loved

Nearest

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