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play favorites

VERB

favor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

facilitate promote side with

STRONG

abet accommodate advance aid assist befriend esteem further gratify humor indulge oblige spare spoil value

WEAK

be partial to do a kindness do right by make exception pull strings show consideration smile upon treat well

Antonyms

STRONG

block disappoint frustrate halt hinder hurt ignore impede neglect obstruct prevent stop

WEAK

disfavor dislike thwart

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Amtrak doesn’t play favorites in the dining car, so meals are another built-in meetup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

They say parents shouldn’t play favorites, but the Eurasian hoopoe—a bird known for its showy orange crest and whooping cry—clearly never got the memo.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 21, 2024

But — even though maybe an entomologist shouldn’t play favorites — it is the dragonfly that really makes her heart sing.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

I don’t mean to play favorites, but the Milky White who jauntily dances in the Opera House is one I’m especially happy to steer you to.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2023

So Luma tried to make sure she didn’t speak Arabic, even when it was easier, and she taught herself not to play favorites.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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