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tendencies |
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If you have a tendency to feel or behave in a certain way, then you feel or behave that way pretty often. If you have a tendency to laugh really loud, for example, then laughing really loud is something that is typical of you. If people know you have this tendency, they will not be surprised at all that you do it.
Michael has a tendency to get mad if he doesn't get what he wants.Most babies have a tendency to cry a lot.Some people have a tendency to just accept bad things, and other people have a tendency to complain.- similar words:
- aptitude, instinct, streak
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characteristic, fancy, favor, instinct |
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