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Learn to pronounce pen·chant

/ˈpen(t)SH(ə)nt/
noun
a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
"he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs"
synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, taste, relish, appetite, partiality, soft spot, love, passion, desire, fancy, whim, weakness, inclination, bent, bias, proclivity, predilection, predisposition, affinity

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leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something. leaning suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be ...
PENCHANT meaning: 1. a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other…. Learn more.
noun. a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.
Some common synonyms of penchant are leaning, proclivity, and propensity. While all these words mean "a strong instinct or liking for something," penchant ...
(pɛntʃənt ) singular noun. If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it. [formal]
A penchant is a strong preference or tendency. If you have a penchant for pizza, you either eat it daily or wish you did.
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a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way — usually + for. He has a penchant for asking stupid questions.
noun. /ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/ /ˈpentʃənt/ ​penchant for something a special liking for something synonym fondness.
penchant (countable and uncountable, plural penchants) Taste, liking, or inclination (for). He has a penchant for fine wine. (card games, uncountable) A card ...
a special liking for something synonym fondness She has a penchant for champagne.
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