favour vs token

favour and token both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
favour	Yes	No	Yes	No
token	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, token is a hypernym of favour; that is, token is a word with a broader meaning than favour:

Other hypernyms of favour include keepsake, relic, souvenir.

favour (noun)	token (noun)
an act of gracious kindness	a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party	something of sentimental value
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something	an individual instance of a type of symbol
an inclination to approve	something serving as a sign of something else
a feeling of favorable regard

favour (adjective)	token (adjective)
	insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)