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An inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behavior

A general direction in which something is developing or changing

One nature, especially in terms of how it affects their behavior

An underlying feeling or trend, especially one that is contrary to the prevalent atmosphere

A general meaning or character

A characteristic or identifying feature

A tendency to act in a particular way

The prevailing trend or mood of public opinion or of another aspect of life

A view or opinion that is held or expressed

The chance of something happening

The act of something happening

The act or state of reoffending

A small amount of something

A particular type or kind of person or thing

A manner of doing something

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Noun

An inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behavior

tendentiousness

ingrained tendency

innate tendency

inherent tendency

natural tendency

intrinsic tendency

preferential treatment

unfair preference

jobs for the boys

having as one's type

narrowmindedness

leaning towards

predisposition to

natural inclination

inborn tendency

inner prompting

natural feeling

interrelationship

close relationship

fellow feeling for

inclination towards

like-mindedness

good vibrations

special relationship

predilection towards

understanding of

attraction towards

same wavelength

fire in the belly

what floats one's boat

predisposition towards

predisposition for

proclivity towards

strong interest

freedom of choice

relationship with

friendship with

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“Guillen admits that his tendency to run off at the mouth can get him into trouble.”

Noun

A general direction in which something is developing or changing

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“The state's tendency towards a centralized regulatory model was based on the limitations of private capital.”

Noun

One nature, especially in terms of how it affects their behavior

distinctiveness

emotional state

characteristics

essential quality

sum and substance

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Noun

An underlying feeling or trend, especially one that is contrary to the prevalent atmosphere

secondary meaning

underlying message

train of thought

mental association

mental connection

concealed meaning

reading between the lines

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Noun

A general meaning or character

course of thought

general meaning

general intention

name of the game

heart of the matter

meat and potatoes

nature of beast

sum and substance

important point

explicit meaning

nature of the beast

concise summary

essential point

important detail

line of reasoning

most important fact

secondary meaning

train of thought

general picture

where one's heading

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Noun

A characteristic or identifying feature

essential quality

signature characteristic

typical feature

nature of the beast

distinctiveness

distinctive quality

distinctive feature

unique selling point

nature of beast

sum and substance

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Noun

A tendency to act in a particular way

characteristic gesture

matter of course

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Noun

The prevailing trend or mood of public opinion or of another aspect of life

spirit of the time

tenor of the times

temper of the times

fundamental nature

prevailing tendency

dominating characteristic

motivating force

animating principle

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Noun

A view or opinion that is held or expressed

way of thinking

school of thought

considered opinion

two cents' worth

conceptualization^US

conceptualisation^UK

frame of reference

where one is at

accepted wisdom

two cents worth

way of looking at it

way of looking at things

unwavering belief

emotional state

line of thinking

generalization^US

general opinion

generalisation^UK

majority opinion

right of speech

right of free speech

article of faith

visualization^US

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

visualisation^UK

mental attitude

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Noun

The chance of something happening

strong possibility

fighting chance

law of averages

actuarial calculation

statistical probability

conceivableness

high probability

snowball's chance

writing on the wall

constructiveness

trustworthiness

satisfactoriness

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Noun

The act of something happening

Noun

The act or state of reoffending

Noun

A small amount of something

drop in the bucket

smallest amount

a trifling amount

miniscule amount

next to nothing

spit in the sea

drop in the ocean

small percentage

tiny proportion

part of something

even a little bit

nickels and dimes

an insufficient amount

a very small amount

subsistence wage

small allowance

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Noun

A particular type or kind of person or thing

personality type

characteristics

taxonomic group

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Noun

A manner of doing something

course of action

instrumentality

instrumentation

method of working

organisation^UK

organization^US

organizing system

operating procedure

way of ensuring

way of achieving

means of ensuring

means of achieving

likely cause of

set of procedures

set of channels

logical process

frame of reference

orderly process

systematic process

set of principles

set of guidelines

mode of operation

method of functioning

way of doing things

method of operation

manner of working

method of operating

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