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Favourable Favour Nuclear Weapons Expressing Approval Encouragement Hear

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Keyword favourable
Type of Sentence ✗
Error Sentence We are not favourable to nuclear weapons.
Correct Sentence We are not in favour of nuclear weapons.
Cloze Error Sentence We are not [[favourable to]] nuclear weapons.
Cloze Sentence We are not [[in favour of]] nuclear weapons.
Cloze Answer in favour of
Choices favourable to | in favour of
Explanation

favourable = expressing approval or encouragement, or saying what someone wants to hear: 'a favourable report', 'a favourable reply'

be in favour of = support or approve of: 'Most UN delegates are in favour of the new peace plan.'

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