Penchant

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  • noun. A definite liking; a strong inclination. synonym: predilection.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Strong inclination; decided taste; liking; bias.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A game like bézique, or, in the game, any queen and jack of different suits held together.
  • noun. Inclination; decided taste; bias.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. taste, liking, or inclination (for)
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a strong liking
    • Word Usage
    "His penchant is for the gargantuan – auto companies, school violence, capitalism, health care."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    liking  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    acquired taste  weakness  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    trenchant  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    fondness  haut  predilection  propensity  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    a thing for  affinity  aptitude  aptness  bent  
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