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August 20, 2024

Word of the Day: Propensity

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Word of the Day
: August 20, 2024

\pruh-PENN-suh-tee\ noun

What It Means

A propensity is a strong natural tendency to do something.

// As a child, she had a strong propensity for mischief.

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