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TO CURRY FAVOR

Definition: TO CURRY FAVOR

TO CURRY FAVOR

1. [see the etymology of Favor , above], to seek to gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Crosswords: TO CURRY FAVOR

English words defined with "TO CURRY FAVOR": To curry favel, To pick a thank. (references)

Modern Usage: TO CURRY FAVOR

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	You could argue he'd done it to curry favor with the guards. (The Shawshank Redemption; writing credit: Frank Darabont)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Modern Translation: TO CURRY FAVOR

Language		Translations for "TO CURRY FAVOR"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Japanese Kanji		媚びる (to curry favor with, to fawn on, to flatter, to flirt with). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		�"びる (to curry favor with, to fawn on, to flatter, to flirt with). (various references)

Pig Latin		otay urrycay avorfay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: TO CURRY FAVOR

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-f-o-o-r-r-r-t-u-v-y"
	-4 letters: carryout.
	-5 letters: carroty, curator, factory, fractur, oratory, outroar, touraco.
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Alternative Orthography: TO CURRY FAVOR

Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

54 4F 43 55 52 52 59 46 41 56 4F 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010100 01001111 00100000 01000011 01010101 01010010 01010010 01011001 00100000 01000110 01000001 01010110 01001111 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#79 &#32 &#67 &#85 &#82 &#82 &#89 &#32 &#70 &#65 &#86 &#79 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 004F 0043 0055 0052 0052 0059 0046 0041 0056 004F 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

54492375552525924035564952

INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Translations: Modern

5. Anagrams
6. Orthography
7. Bibliography

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