playing favorites

A form of play favorites — To show favoritism towards one party.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play favorites
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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