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pro·pen·si·ty
 propensity
- pronunciation:
- pr
pen
sih
ti
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
propensities |
| definition: |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often fol. by to or for).
He always had a propensity to lie, even when he had no need to cover up anything.- synonyms:
- aptitude, bent, disposition, inclination, penchant, predisposition, proclivity, tendency
- antonyms:
- antipathy
- similar words:
- capability, capacity, cast, gift, instinct, knack, leaning, predilection, preference, talent, turn, weakness
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| related words: |
ability, affinity, appetite, bias, characteristic, faculty, flair, partiality, urge, warp |
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