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penchant

 (n): a strong liking
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9 months ago arby said: OED sez:

1672, from Fr. penchant, properly the prp. of O.Fr. pencher "to incline," from V.L. *pendicare, a frequentative formed from L. pendere "to hang" (see pendant).

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