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  • 31presenting favorable conditions — index propitious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 32good omen — favorable sign, favorable indication, propitious premonition …

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  • 33auspicious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. favorable, promising, propitious; fortunate. See hope, prediction, occasion.Ant., unfavorable, inauspicious. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. promising, propitious, favorable; see hopeful 2 . See Synonym …

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  • 34timely — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. well timed, seasonable, opportune; auspicious, right. See time, earliness, occasion, expedience. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. opportune, seasonable, in good time, fitting the times, suitable,… …

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  • 35good — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. worthy; useful, skillful, competent; thorough, complete; valid, genuine; pleasant. See goodness, skill, completion, truth. n. possession, merchandise. Ant., bad. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Moral]… …

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  • 36Propitiate — Pro*pi ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propitiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Propitiating}.] [L. propitiatus, p. p. of propitiare to propitiate, fr. propitius favorable. See {Propitious}.] To appease to render favorable; to make propitious; to conciliate.… …

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  • 37Propitiated — Propitiate Pro*pi ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propitiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Propitiating}.] [L. propitiatus, p. p. of propitiare to propitiate, fr. propitius favorable. See {Propitious}.] To appease to render favorable; to make propitious; to… …

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  • 38Propitiating — Propitiate Pro*pi ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propitiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Propitiating}.] [L. propitiatus, p. p. of propitiare to propitiate, fr. propitius favorable. See {Propitious}.] To appease to render favorable; to make propitious; to… …

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  • 39favor — I. v. a. 1. Countenance, befriend, encourage, patronize. 2. Approve, be in favor of, regard with favor. 3. Facilitate, make easier, be favorable or propitious to. 4. Support, aid, help, assist. 5. Humor, indulge, spare, ease, palliate, extenuate …

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  • 40fortunate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lucky, blest, to be congratulated; auspicious, propitious, opportune, born under a lucky star or with a silver spoon in one s mouth (inf.). See prosperity, success, occasion. II (Roget s IV) modif.… …

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