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predilection [ˌpri:dɪˈlekʃn, Am ˌpredlˈek-] N form

Usage examples with predilection

to have a predilection for sth
име́ть скло́нность к чему́-ли́бо

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He had a predilection for an elegant form of language, and his writings were always laced with irony and literary subjects.
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He made fun of his geeky musical predilections.
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This fallacy consists of a human propensity to simplify data through a predilection for compact stories over complex data sets.
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There is no gender predilection, males and females are affected equally.
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The town's elector's, a council of 14 aldermen and bailiffs, had a predilection for lawyers.
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It became the predilection or hobby for many people from children to adult.
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There is a seasonal predilection for summer and fall and contact sport is a definite risk factor.
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Its predilection for branches and bends has become better understood from flow modeling.
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This consists of 155 chapters, 99 of which are expendable, which can be read in multiple orders according to the reader's predilection.
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Kilns investigated new techniques in design and shapes, showing a predilection for colour and painted design, and an openness to foreign forms.
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