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Synonyms for PENCHANT
ˈpɛn tʃənt; (esp. Brit.)Fr. pɑ̃ˈʃɑ̃pen·chant
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preference, penchant, predilection, tastenoun
a strong liking
"my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
Synonyms:
taste perception, predilection, appreciation, taste sensation, druthers, perceptiveness, tasting, gustation, gustatory perception, penchant, taste, preference, sense of taste, orientation, discernment, gustatory sensation, gustatory modality, mouthful
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
penchantnoun
Synonyms:
[Fr.] inclination, bent, propensity, proneness, proclivity, disposition, tendency, turn, leaning, predisposition, liking, fondness, predilection
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List of paraphrases for "penchant":
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#4015 | desire | |
#4103 | taste | |
#5158 | orientation | |
#5817 | preference | |
#7791 | appreciation | |
#10154 | tilt | |
#12361 | tasting | |
#23687 | inclination | |
#30056 | propensity | |
#43023 | mouthful | |
#43051 | penchant | |
#44038 | discernment | |
#48084 | fondness | |
#87496 | predilection | |
#257201 | druthers | |
#283640 | perceptiveness |
How to use PENCHANT in a sentence?
It's not the first time he's demonstrated a penchant for sexism.
Hillary, when you complain about 'a penchant for sexism,' who are you referring to. I have great respect for women. BE CAREFUL!
It’s only going to be more expensive, the longer you wait, but Americans have a penchant for waiting to do things politically. So I just feel like nothing’s going to happen in the short run.
He is reckless, he's ruthless, he has a penchant for escalation, for taking high risks, confrontational in his foreign policy approach and I think increasingly willing to test the limits of what he can get away with the United States.
Apple has a penchant for standing on the shoulders of the giants that came before them when announcing a feature -- such as phablets and 4G LTE, it will get there eventually, but on its own terms.
Translations for PENCHANT
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- vášeňCzech
- gogwydd, tueddWelsh
- forkærlighedDanish
- Hang, Neigung, VorliebeGerman
- afición, gusto, inclinaciónSpanish
- میل شدیدPersian
- mieltymysFinnish
- penchantFrench
- लगनHindi
- apprezzamento, inclinazioneItalian
- 傾向Japanese
- voorkeur, neigingDutch
- skłonnośćPolish
- predisposição, inclinaçãoPortuguese
- înclinaţieRomanian
- склонность, предпочтениеRussian
- förkärlek, försmak, böjelseSwedish
- ใจชอบThai
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