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preference, penchant, predilection, taste

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

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faculty, mental faculty, module

n. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

endowment, gift, talent, natural endowment

n. natural abilities or qualities

bent, knack, hang

n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

ability, power

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

aptitude

n. inherent ability

leaning

n. the act of deviating from a vertical position

bent

n. an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

bias, prejudice, preconception

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

leaning, propensity, tendency

n. an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

craving

n. an intense desire for some particular thing

desire

n. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

passion, passionateness

n. a strong feeling or emotion

stomach

n. an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"

discrimination, secernment

n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

choice, pick, selection

n. the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"

option, alternative, choice

n. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"

delicacy, discretion

n. refined taste; tact

judgment, judgement, judging

n. the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

predilection, preference, orientation

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

preference, druthers

n. the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"

love

n. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"

wonder, wonderment, admiration

n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

regard, respect

n. a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"

gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

respect, esteem, regard

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

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

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"

affinity

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

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antipathy, aversion, distaste

n. a feeling of intense dislike

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