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propensity
[ pruh-pen-si-tee ]
noun
- a natural inclination or tendency:
a propensity to drink too much.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Obsolete. favorable disposition or partiality.
propensity
/ əˈɛԲɪɪ /
noun
- a natural tendency or disposition
- obsolete.partiality
Word History and Origins
Origin of propensity1
Word History and Origins
Origin of propensity1
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Example Sentences
But three successive bogeys on 11, 12 and 13 - the notorious Amen Corner - were a reminder of Augusta's propensity to bite back.
"It was the prosecution case he revelled in his reputation as a hard man and his propensity to violence," he said.
Following Trump’s propensity for projection, perhaps it is Gabbard’s and musk’s newfound positions that are politically-motivated, not the leaks they are promising to plug.
Are they always going to have the propensity for napping during games?
However, Trump also has shown a propensity to follow through with outlandish ideas when nobody stands in his way, Radd said, so even his most wild pronouncements can’t be dismissed out of hand.
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