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n. signal made by the referee : arm raised to shoulder height

n. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"

n. a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"

inclination, inclination of an orbit

n. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

inclination, inclining

n. the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"

inclination, disposition, tendency

n. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning

n. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination

n. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

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leaning

n. the act of deviating from a vertical position

craving

n. an intense desire for some particular thing

desire

n. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

feeling

n. the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"

affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia

n. a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"

ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness

n. feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"

opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

public opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi

n. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

position, stance, posture

n. a rationalized mental attitude

vagary

n. an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"

pleasure, pleasance

n. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"

satisfaction

n. the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"

volition, will

n. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith

bias, prejudice, preconception

n. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

predilection, preference, orientation

n. a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

habit, wont

n. an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

characteristic, device characteristic

n. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula

n. something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"

practice

n. knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"

temper, mood, humor, humour

n. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"

state of nature, wild, natural state

n. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"

nature

n. the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"

disposition, temperament

n. your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"

affinity

n. a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"

preference, penchant, predilection, taste

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

pitch, rake, slant

n. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"

grade

n. the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"

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disinclination

n. that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike; "his disinclination for modesty is well known"

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