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Search phrase: favourable

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Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.2Unless some dull and favourable handVnlesse some dull and fauourable hand
OthelloOth II.i.67He's had most favourable and happy speed:Ha's had most fauourable, and happie speed:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.100Lend favourable ears to our request,Lend fauourable eare to our requests,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.40Happier the man whom favourable starsHappier the man whom fauourable stars
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.107With an aspect more favourable. Good my lords,With an aspect more fauorable. Good my Lords,

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advantageright moment, favourable opportunity
answerfavourable reply, acceptance
best-bodingmost favourable, most promising
commendpresent, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance]
countenancefavourable appearance, support
entertainmentpleasant reception, favourable welcome
fairtime of youth, favourable opportunity [as a young man]
fairfavourable, unobstructed, clear
fairest-bodingmost favourable, most encouraging
fortunatebringing good fortune, lucky, favourable
good-presagingfavourable, propitious, auspicious
gracesuccess, favourable outcome, fortune
gracefulfavourable, friendly, approving
happyopportune, appropriate, propitious, favourable
kindhappy, good, favourable
merry[of winds] favourable, helpful, advantageous
pliantsuitable, opportune, favourable
proclamationreputation, favourable account, public standing
prosperousfavourable, happy, showing success
prosperousfavourable, sympathetic, well-disposed
seasonopportunity, favourable moment
serveprovide opportunity [to], be favourable [to], favour
timeright moment, favourable opportunity

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account, favourableproclamation
appearance, favourablecountenance
bring [for favourable acceptance]commend
favourablefair
favourablefortunate
favourablegood-presaging
favourablegraceful
favourablehappy
favourablekind
favourablemerry
favourablepliant
favourableprosperous
favourableprosperous
favourable accountproclamation
favourable appearancecountenance
favourable momentseason
favourable opportunityadvantage
favourable opportunityfair
favourable opportunitytime
favourable outcomegrace
favourable replyanswer
favourable welcomeentertainment
favourable, beserve
favourable, mostbest-boding
favourable, mostfairest-boding
moment, favourableseason
opportunity, favourableadvantage
opportunity, favourablefair
opportunity, favourabletime
outcome, favourablegrace
reply, favourableanswer
welcome, favourableentertainment

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