play favorites

verb

To show favoritism towards one party.

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favoritize
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Meanings

verbplay favorites (third-person singular simple present plays favorites, present participle playing favorites, simple past and past participle played favorites)

present singular third person plays favorites · participle present playing favorites · participle past played favorites · past played favorites · alternative UK play favourites

  1. To show favoritism towards one party.

    Synonyms: favoritize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo show favoritism towards one party.

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favoritize
Cite this entry
APA

play favorites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20favorites

MLA

“play favorites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20favorites. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play favorites,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20favorites.

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