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penchant

penchant


pen·chant  (pnchnt)
n.
A definite liking; a strong inclination. See Synonyms at predilection.

[French, from present participle of pencher, to incline, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pendicre, from Latin pendre, to hang; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]


penchant  /pntnt/  n. a special fondness for s.t. or a habit of doing s.t.: She has a penchant for silver jewelry.||He has a penchant for saying stupid things at the wrong time. penchant

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