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penchant
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penchant
(noun)
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penchant
/
ˈ
pɛntʃənt/
noun
plural
penchants
penchant
/
ˈ
pɛntʃənt/
noun
plural
penchants
Learner's definition of PENCHANT
[
count
]
:
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. [=he asks a lot of stupid questions]
Her
penchant for
mathematics helped her to become an engineer.
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