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PENCHANT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A strong liking

Example:

the Irish have a penchant for blarney

Synonyms:

penchant; predilection; preference; taste

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("penchant" is a kind of...):

liking (a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "penchant"):

acquired taste (a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience)

weakness (a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you)

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