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tendencies |
| definition 1: |
an inclination or natural disposition to move in a certain direction.
The right-leaning tendency of the nation's government has often been commented on in the foreign press.I've always had a tendency toward plumpness.The tendency toward chaos at the end of the school term seems inevitable.- synonyms:
- leaning, trend
- similar words:
- capability, drift, list, tropism
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| definition 2: |
the characteristic of being likely to feel or behave in a certain way.
I have a tendency to be shy at parties.He'd had a tendency to tell lies even as a young child.This clock has a tendency to run fast.Babies have a tendency to cry when they're hungry or tired.- synonyms:
- cast, disposition, inclination, leaning, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, turn
- similar words:
- aptitude, bent, bias, capability, grain, instinct, penchant, predilection, preference, slant, streak, susceptibility
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characteristic, current, direction, fancy, favor, favoritism, inclination, instinct, partiality |
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