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penchant

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  1. leaning               
 
pen.chant \'pen-ch*nt, esp Brit 'pa:n-.sha:n, pa:n-'\ n [F, fr. prp. of 
   pencher to incline, fr. (assumed) VL pendicare, fr.] L pendere to weigh - 
   more at PENDANT : a strong leaning : LIKING