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   Pen·chant

   /ˈpen(t)SH(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something: "he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, ‘leaning, inclining’, present participle of the verb pencher.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

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   • C

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   • H

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   • A

     1

   • N

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   • T

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