You have a tendency to talk too fast.
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Tendency
/ˈtɛn.dən.si/
Synonyms for "tendency" (249 found)
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Noun(13 words)
inclinationpropensitytrenddispositionpenchantadjective of behaviorart currentbiasconfirmation bias towardconvergencecurrent trenddata pattern trenddata trend
affinityaiman ear foran eye foranimusappetiteaptitudeaptnessattitudeazimuthbagbearingbentbiasbody buildbody-buildbrandcapacity forcastchance
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Adjective(1 words)
danish strøm
Strong matches (75)
diathesisdirectiondirection linedispositiondriftdrutherseagernesseccentricityethosexpectationfair expectationfancyfashionfavorfavorable prospectfeeling forfelicityfiberflairframe
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Noun(17 words)
drift lazilydriftsevidenced trendfashion trendshabitshabitudehankeringsimprint patternin the direction ofinclinationsinclineinclinesismitalian inclinarelanguage education trendlatin inclinareleaning
Adjective(5 words)
dutch trendfrench prédilectionfuture trendhabitual pattern of behaviorinstinctive urge
Verb(3 words)
Related words (124)
line of directionline of marchlurchmakemakeupmental setmettlemindmind-setmoldmouldmouldermouldymovementnaturenavigationoddsorientationoutlookpartiality
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particular choicepenchantpersonal choicephysiquepilotingpointpredilectionpredispositionpreferenceprejudiceprepossessionpresumptionpresumptive evidenceprobabilismprobabilityproclivitypronenesspropensitypropertyprospectqualityquarterrangereadinessreasonable groundreasonable hoperunsensitivity tosentimentsetshiftslantsoft spotsomatotypesortspiritstampsteeragesteeringstrainstreakstripestylesuchnesssusceptibilitysystemtalenttastetempertemperamenttenorthingtonetracktrendtropismturnturn forturn of mindtwisttypeundercurrentusageveinverisimilitudewarpwayweaknesswell-grounded hopewillingness
Noun(28 words)
maintain weekly patternmannerismsnaturally inclinednote trendsold norse straumurpatternpattern of behaviorpeculiaritypenchantspreconceptionpredilectionspredispositionpredispositionsprejudiceproclivitiesprocrastinatingpropensitiesrantingreaction tendencyregularity
Adjective(4 words)
minor driftmonthly trendpredictable pattern of behaviorstatistical trend
Determiner(1 words)
most animal instinct
Verb(1 words)
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17 total sentences available.
Another tendency of many Japanese speakers that bothers foreigners is to make statements that are too general and too broad by using or implying words like "all" and "every".
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That tendency is strong among Americans.
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Today there seems to be a tendency to make little of human relations.
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