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personal
Concerning a particular person and his or her private business, interests, or activities; intimate:
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  1. Concerning a particular person and his or her private business, interests, or activities; intimate:
  2. Done in person or by oneself without the use of another person or outside agency
  3. Aimed pointedly at the most intimate aspects of a person, especially in a critical or hostile manner:
favored
Treated or thought of with great kindness or partiality:
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  1. Treated or thought of with great kindness or partiality:
  2. Provided with advantages; talented
  3. Having an appearance of a specified kind. Often used in combination:
especial
Peculiar to the individual; characteristic:
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  1. Peculiar to the individual; characteristic:
  2. Of special importance or significance; exceptional:
  3. Relating to or directed toward a particular person, group, or purpose:
intimate
Of or involved in a sexual relationship:
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  1. Of or involved in a sexual relationship:
  2. Pertaining to the inmost character of a thing; fundamental
  3. Most private or personal
choice
Selected with care; well-chosen:
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  1. Selected with care; well-chosen:
  2. Of the US Government grade of meat higher than good and lower than prime.
  3. Of very fine quality:
pet
Being a favorite:
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  1. Being a favorite:
  2. Greatest; especial; particular
  3. Especially liked; favorite
chosen
Picked out by preference; selected
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  1. Picked out by preference; selected
  2. A name used for Korea since the second millennium bc .
  3. Selected from or preferred above others:
ideal
Conforming to a standard of perfection or excellence; perfect or highly satisfactory:
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  1. Conforming to a standard of perfection or excellence; perfect or highly satisfactory:
  2. (Philosophy) Existing as an archetype or pattern, especially as a Platonic idea or perception:
  3. Thought of as perfect or as a perfect model; exactly as one would wish; of a perfect kind
popular
Within the means of the ordinary person
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  1. Within the means of the ordinary person
  2. Liked by very many or most people
  3. Fit for, adapted to, or reflecting the taste of the people at large:
fair-haired
(Informal) Favorite
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  1. (Informal) Favorite
  2. Favorite:
  3. Given special treatment as a favorite
darling
A favorite
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  1. A favorite
  2. One that is greatly liked or preferred; a favorite:
  3. A person much loved by another
pet
(Geordie) A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.
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  1. (Geordie) A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.
  2. A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
  3. A person especially loved or indulged; a favorite:
idol
One that is adored, often blindly or excessively.
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  1. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively.
  2. A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
  3. A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
ideal
One that is regarded as a standard or model of perfection or excellence:
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  1. One that is regarded as a standard or model of perfection or excellence:
  2. A person or thing regarded as fulfilling this conception; perfect model
  3. A conception of something in its most excellent or perfect form
preference
A giving of priority or advantage to one person, country, etc. over others, as in payment of debts or granting of credit
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  1. A giving of priority or advantage to one person, country, etc. over others, as in payment of debts or granting of credit
  2. The right or chance to make a choice:
  3. The selecting of someone or something over another or others:
pick
A long-toothed comb, usually designed for use on curly hair.
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  1. A long-toothed comb, usually designed for use on curly hair.
  2. A heavy tool used as in breaking up soil or rock: the metal head is long, narrow, and slightly curved, and pointed at one or both ends, with a wooden handle fitted into its center
  3. Something, such as an ice pick, toothpick, or picklock, used for picking.
mistress
A woman who is in a sexual relationship with, and typically is financially supported by, a man without being married to him
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  1. A woman who is in a sexual relationship with, and typically is financially supported by, a man without being married to him
  2. A woman very skilled and able in some work, profession, science, art, etc.
  3. A woman who rules others or has control, authority, or power over something
love
A feeling of brotherhood and good will toward other people
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  1. A feeling of brotherhood and good will toward other people
  2. An expression of one's love or affection
  3. An expression of one's affection:
minion
(Obs.) A mistress or paramour
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  1. (Obs.) A mistress or paramour
  2. A subordinate official, especially a servile one.
  3. A subordinate official, deputy, or the like
paramour
An illicit lover, either male or female.
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  1. An illicit lover, either male or female.
  2. A lover or mistress; esp., the illicit sexual partner of a married man or woman
  3. A lover, especially a lover of a person who is married to someone else.
favorite-son
A candidate at a political convention who controls a state's votes for brokering, or who is available as a compromise nominee
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  1. A candidate at a political convention who controls a state's votes for brokering, or who is available as a compromise nominee
  2. A famous man viewed proudly by his hometown for his achievements.
  3. (US) A politician whose electoral appeal derives from his or her regional appeal, rather than his or her political views
teacher-s-pet
(Idiomatic) A student who is perceived to be favored by the teacher.
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  1. (Idiomatic) A student who is perceived to be favored by the teacher.
  2. A student in special favor with a teacher.
  3. One who has gained favor with an authority.
darling
One that is greatly liked or preferred; a favorite:
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  1. One that is greatly liked or preferred; a favorite:
  2. A sweet, lovable, or gracious person
  3. A favorite
pet
An animal that is tamed or domesticated and kept as a companion or treated with fondness
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  1. An animal that is tamed or domesticated and kept as a companion or treated with fondness
  2. A person especially loved or indulged; a favorite:
  3. PET scan
shoo-in
(Informal) Someone or something expected to win easily in an election, a race, etc.
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  1. (Informal) Someone or something expected to win easily in an election, a race, etc.
  2. (Idiomatic) A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.
  3. (Horse racing) The winner of a fixed race, a fixed race.
favored
Provided with advantages; talented
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  1. Provided with advantages; talented
  2. Having (specified) features
  3. Having an appearance of a specified kind. Often used in combination:
popular
Liked by very many or most people
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  1. Liked by very many or most people
  2. Originating among the people:
  3. Widely liked or appreciated:
darling
(Informal) Cute; attractive
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  1. (Informal) Cute; attractive
  2. Dearly beloved.
  3. Regarded with special favor; favorite:
fair-haired
(Informal) Favorite
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  1. (Informal) Favorite
  2. Favorite:
  3. Given special treatment as a favorite
favored
Provided with advantages; talented
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  1. Provided with advantages; talented
  2. Endowed with special gifts, talents, or advantages.
  3. Having an appearance of a specified kind. Often used in combination:
pet
Expressing or showing affection:
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  1. Expressing or showing affection:
  2. Kept or treated as a pet
  3. Particularly cherished or indulged:
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  • She's my favorite character.

  • Riding horses was one of her favorite pastimes, and the country out that way was gorgeous - winter or summer.

  • He was, in fact, making this soup, his favorite dish.

  • It was an Appaloosa - her favorite breed.

  • If I could draw, you would be my favorite subject.

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