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Propensity
Pronunciation : Pro*pen"si*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : Defn: The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency. "A propensity to utter blasphemy." Macaulay.
Syn. -- Disposition; bias; inclination; proclivity; proneness; bent; tendency.
pl. Propensities (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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