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penchant


Pronunciation: /ˈpenCHənt
noun
[usually in singular]
A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something: he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs

Origin
late 17th century: from French, 'leaning, inclining', present participle of the verb pencher.

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The Pawatonna Pirates had a penchant for collecting pennants. While coach Jones has been in charge, the baseball team has won 14 out of 16 league championships.

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