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penchant for
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(a) penchant for something — a penchant for (something) a great liking for something. He had a penchant for luxury hotel suites, limousines, and high priced meals … New idioms dictionary
(a) penchant for — a penchant for (something) a great liking for something. He had a penchant for luxury hotel suites, limousines, and high priced meals … New idioms dictionary
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penchant — [[t]pɒ̱nʃɒn, pe̱ntʃənt[/t]] N SING: N for n/ ing If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it. [FORMAL] ...a stylish woman with a penchant for dark glasses... He had a penchant for playing… … English dictionary
penchant — pen|chant [ˈpɔnʃɔn, ˈpentʃənt US ˈpentʃənt] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: , present participle of pencher to lean ] a/sb s penchant for sth if you have a penchant for something, you like that thing very much and try to do it or have it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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penchant — pen|chant [ penʃənt ] noun singular penchant for a feeling of liking something very much or a tendency to do something a lot: He has a penchant for giving lavish parties … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
penchant — [ pɒpenchantʃɒpenchant] noun a strong liking or inclination: she has a penchant for champagne. Origin C17: from Fr., leaning, inclining , pres. participle of pencher … English new terms dictionary
