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Word: Penchant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from French, ‘leaning, inclining’, present participle of the verb pencher
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
Short Definition:strong or habitual liking for something or tendency
Examples:- he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs
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