"penchant" as noun
1 - Taste, liking, or inclination (for).
2 - A card game resembling bezique.
3 - In the game of penchant, any queen and jack of different suits held at the same time.
penchant
/ˈpɒnʃɒn/
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A penchant is a strong liking or tendency towards something. It's like having a natural inclination or a hidden desire that you can't ignore. This word describes a persistent interest or preference that often leads to a particular behavior or choice.
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Synonyms
1 - propensity
2 - tendency
3 - bias
4 - preference
5 - taste
6 - liking
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Antonyms
1 - dislike
2 - repulsion
3 - distaste
4 - loathing
5 - hatred
6 - contempt
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Examples in Context
1 - Her penchant for shirk ultimately cost her the promotion she desired.
1 - Su inclinación por la evasión finalmente le costó el ascenso que deseaba.
2 - His penchant for learning new languages fascinated everyone who met him.
2 - Su inclinación por aprender nuevos idiomas fascinaba a todos los que lo conocían.
3 - You couple that with his penchant for dining out and shopping...
3 - Si juntas eso con su afición a cenar fuera y las compras...
4 - Retired after his penchant for killing people threatened his cover.
4 - Retirado después que su afición por matar gente puso en riesgo su misión.
5 - He had a penchant for gaudy souvenirs, filling his house with bright trinkets.
5 - Tenía una predilección por los souvenirs ostentosos, llenando su casa de chucherías brillantes.
6 - You will surely have noticed that cats have a particular penchant for blankets.
6 - Seguramente habrás notado que los gatos tenemos una especial predilección por las mantas.
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