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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
penchant /ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/

▶noun a strong liking or inclination: she has a penchant for champagne.

– origin C17: from Fr., ‘leaning, inclining’, pres. part. of pencher.

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