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    penchant
    /ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/

    noun

    • 1. a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something: "he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › penchantPenchant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PENCHANT is a strong and continued inclination; broadly : liking. How to use penchant in a sentence. What is the Difference Between penchant, leaning, propensity, And proclivity?

  3. www.startswithy.com › penchant-sentencePENCHANT in a Sentence Examples: 21 Ways to Use Penchant - Starts...

    To use Penchant in a sentence, begin by identifying the specific thing that a person has a strong liking for, then use the word Penchant to express that preference. For example, you can say, “Melissa has a penchant for spicy food.”

  4. freedictionary.orgpenchant - definition of penchant - synonyms, pronunciation,...

    penchant n 1: a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" [syn: preference, penchant, predilection, taste]

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › sentences › englishExamples of 'penchant' in a sentence - Collins Online Dictionary

    We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. Read more…. His penchant for practical jokes was well known. Times, Sunday Times. (2009) He had a penchant for fast cars and drove a Jaguar. The Sun. (2013) Let's just say my husband doesn't share my penchant for house bling.

  6. www.alphadictionary.com › goodword › wordpenchant - Good Word Word of the Day alphaDictionary * Free...

    Meaning: 1. A predilection, inclination, or tendency. 2. A liking or desire for. Notes: Penchant is out there all by itself; there are no related words. The only trick is to remember that it ends on -ant, since many words similarly picked off from French spell the same ending -ent.

  7. www.audioenglish.org › z › penchantWhat does penchant mean? definition, meaning and audio...

    Dictionary entry details. • PENCHANT (noun) Sense 1. Meaning: A strong liking. Classified under: Nouns denoting feelings and emotions. Synonyms: penchant; predilection; preference; taste. Context example: the Irish have a penchant for blarney. Hypernyms ("penchant" is a kind of...): liking (a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment)

  8. www.howtopronounce.com › penchantHow to pronounce penchant | HowToPronounce.com

    3 days ago · Wiitanen [en] Mithran [en] Last updatedOctober 08, 2024. How to say penchant in English? Pronunciation of penchant with 5 audio pronunciations, 23 synonyms, 2 meanings, 12 translations, 3 sentences and more for penchant.

  9. www.dict.com › french-english › penchentpenchent - translation into English - dict.com dictionary |...

    pénalisation pénaliser pénalité penalty penaud pence penchant penché pencher pencher (se) pendaison pendant 1 pendant 2 pendant 3 pendard pendentif penderie pendeur pendiller Pendjab pendouiller pendre* pendre* (se) pendu