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favourable or favorable (ˈfeɪvərəbəl, ˈfeɪvrə-, ˈfeɪvərəbəl, ˈfeɪvrə-)
 
—adj
1.  advantageous, encouraging, or promising
2.  giving consent
 
favorable or favorable
 
—adj
 
'favourableness or favorable
 
—n
 
'favorableness or favorable
 
—n
 
'favourably or favorable
 
—adv
 
favorably or favorable
 
—adv

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Favourable is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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favourable
British spelling of favorable; for spelling, see -or. Related: Favourably.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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