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  • 1treat with partiality — index favor, prefer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2With respect to — Respect Re*spect , n. [L. respectus: cf. F. respect. See {Respect}, v., and cf. {Respite}.] 1. The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution. [1913 Webster] But he it well did ward with wise… …

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  • 3partiality — noun Preference, bias in favor of, tendency. The judges partiality towards the defendant caused him to be replaced, with someone who was apparently more neutral …

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  • 4With one's favor — favor fa vor (f[=a] v[ e]r), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh[=a]vaya to further, foster, causative of bh[=u] to become, be. Cf. {Be}. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob.… …

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  • 5Self-partiality — Self par ti*al i*ty, n. That partiality to himself by which a man overrates his own worth when compared with others. Kames. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6In favor with — favor fa vor (f[=a] v[ e]r), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh[=a]vaya to further, foster, causative of bh[=u] to become, be. Cf. {Be}. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob.… …

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  • 7self-partiality — noun Date: 1628 1. an excessive estimate of oneself as compared with others 2. a prejudice in favor of one s own claims or interests …

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  • 8self-partiality — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : an excessive estimate of oneself as compared with others 2. : a prejudice in favor of one s own claims or interests …

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  • 9favor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. goodwill, esteem, approbation, approval; partiality, bias, favoritism; patronage, backing; concession, dispensation; kindness, service, good turn; token, badge. See aid, permission, giving, leniency.… …

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  • 10favor — fa·vor n 1: bias 2: benefit in favor of: to the benefit of a judgment in favor of the defendant in one s favor: to one s benefit …

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