Like many another Italian War hero, young Dino Grandi had turned to the post-War Fascist movement to satisfy an acquired taste for action.
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Acquired taste
Synonyms for "acquired taste" (23 found)
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Noun(1 words)
cultured taste
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9 entriesabstract artacademic readingbitter coffeeclassical musicdry humorexperimental musicfermented foodspuzzle solvingstrong cheeses
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6 entriesacquired tastesan acquired tastecommon acquired tastedifficult acquired tastestrong acquired tasteunusual acquired taste
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1 entriesacquired tastes
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Curiosity and ambition require that we discuss acquired taste. Acquired taste is distinguished from discovered taste. Discovered tastes are those which may be considered innate, basic, or automatic, such as those tastes for bland, salty, […]
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Since most adults do not share this director's unquenchable optimism, even his best movies tend to be an acquired taste.
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This research seemed to suggest that the product's acquired taste which they had been fuelling could also be a latent disadvantage. The advertising campaign implied that Guinness was an acquired taste for the discerning drinker; […]
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