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单词 leaning
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Definition of leaning in English:

leaning

noun ˈliːnɪŋˈlinɪŋ
often leanings
  • A tendency or partiality of a particular kind.

    his early leanings towards socialism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There's nothing startling about the academy's ideological leanings.
    • You could eat an entire meal here without realizing that the food has Peruvian leanings.
    • What are some leader leanings liable to leave an organization losing?
    Synonyms
    inclination, tendency, bent, proclivity, propensity, penchant, predisposition, predilection, proneness, partiality, preference, disposition, orientation, bias, attraction, liking, fancy, fondness, taste
    weakness, hankering, appetite, thirst

Rhymes

greening, meaning, overweening, screening, spring-cleaning
 
 

Definition of leaning in US English:

leaning

nounˈlēniNGˈlinɪŋ
often leanings
  • A tendency or partiality of a particular kind.

    despite his liberal leanings, he had little sympathy for the individuals concerned
    Example sentencesExamples
    • What are some leader leanings liable to leave an organization losing?
    • You could eat an entire meal here without realizing that the food has Peruvian leanings.
    • There's nothing startling about the academy's ideological leanings.
    Synonyms
    inclination, tendency, bent, proclivity, propensity, penchant, predisposition, predilection, proneness, partiality, preference, disposition, orientation, bias, attraction, liking, fancy, fondness, taste
 
 
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