Tom had a propensity for looking the other way when spoken to.
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Propensity
/pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/
Synonyms for "propensity" (135 found)
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diathesisdispositiondrifteagernesseccentricityfacilityfacultyfancyfascinationfavorfeeling forfelicityfetishflairgenius forgiftgift forgrainhabitidiosyncrasy
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Noun(13 words)
dispositionsestimated probabilityfacultyhabitshabitudein the direction ofinclinationinclinationsinclinesitalian inclinarelatin inclinareleaningslikelihood
Related words (67)
likinglurchmakemakeupmental setmettlemindmind-setmoldmouldmouldermouldymutual affinitymutual attractionnaturepartialitypenchantpredilectionpredispositionpreference
Noun(16 words)
naturally inclinednisuspenchantspredispositionpredispositionsprobabilityproclivitiesprocrastinatingrantingreaction tendencystrong genetic predispositiontendenciestends towardtiltstrend towardtrending toward
Verb(1 words)
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9 entriesaddiction propensitycriminal propensitycultural propensityenvironmental propensitygenetic propensitypropensity modelingpropensity scorepropensity weightingrisk propensity
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6 entriescriminal propensitygenetic propensitypropensity scorepropensity topropensity to consumerisk propensity
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16 total sentences available.
Those who are against sex have a strange propensity to talk a lot about it.
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Sami has propensity for violence.
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Human beings have a natural propensity to fill silence.
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