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penchant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | predilection, preference, taste |
| Type of | liking |
| Has types | acquired taste, weakness |
the Irish have a penchant for blarney.
Examples of penchant
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However, those with a penchant for folktales and fairies should look no further.
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Jesus seemed to have a penchant for loving the disenfranchised and the outsider.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Software Engineers have a penchant for solving complex and interesting problems.
From the jobview.monster.com
He also has his brother Hannibal's penchant for brawling in high-end nightclubs.
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Among friends, Ehrlichman displays a penchant for puns and a dry sense of humor.
From the time.com
Kitna has always had a penchant for making the wrong decision at the worst time.
From the freep.com
Google's penchant for putting young employees in the driver's seat is legendary.
From the businessweek.com
His penchant for such plays dates from the first goal he scored in a youth game.
From the washingtonpost.com
A penchant for brisk, driving guitar-pop, and now, an unlikely new forum for it.
From the usatoday.com
- Preference: a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
- A preference is a technical term in psychology, economics and philosophy usually used in relation to choosing between alternatives: someone has a preference for A over B if they would choose A rather than B.
- Taste, liking, or inclination (for)
- Strong liking ofor something
