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to have a predilection for

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  • predilection — [[t]pri͟ːdɪle̱kʃ(ə)n, AM pre̱d [/t]] predilections N COUNT: oft N for n/ ing If you have a predilection for something, you have a strong liking for it. [FORMAL] ...his predilection for fast cars and fast horses. Syn: fondness …   English dictionary

  • predilection — pre|di|lec|tion [ˌpri:dıˈlekʃən US ˌpredlˈek ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: prédilection, from Medieval Latin praediligere to love more, prefer , from Latin diligere; DILIGENT] formal if you have a predilection for something, especially… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • predilection — noun (C) formal if you have a predilection for something, especially something rather unusual, you like it very much …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • predilection — predilection, partiality, prepossession, prejudice, bias are comparable when they mean an attitude of mind which predisposes one to make a certain choice or judgment or to take a certain view without full consideration or reflection. Predilection …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • have a soft spot in one's heart for — {v. phr.} To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for. * /Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have a soft spot in one's heart for — {v. phr.} To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for. * /Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have\ a\ soft\ spot\ in\ one's\ heart\ for — v. phr. To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for. Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119 (Brahms) — The Four Pieces for Piano , Op. 119 ( Klavierstücke Op.119), 1893, are four character pieces for piano by the German composer Johannes Brahms. The collection is the last composition by Brahms and also the last work to be published during his… …   Wikipedia

  • Dog — For other uses, see Dog (disambiguation). Domestic dog Temporal range: 0.015–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • List of Schlock Mercenary characters — This article is about the characters from Schlock Mercenary, a hard sci fi webcomic. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Protagonists 1.1.1 Sergeant Schlock 1.1.2 …   Wikipedia

  • gruiform — /grooh euh fawrm /, adj. Ornith. of or pertaining to birds of the order Gruiformes, including cranes, rails, and coots. [1895 1900; < NL gruiformis, sing. of Gruiformes, equiv. to Gru , s. of Grus a genus of the order (L grus CRANE) + iformes… …   Universalium

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