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CARD 2 OF 5

inclination

noun

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A tendency, preference, or disposition toward a particular action or view.

His first inclination was to postpone the decision until the missing information arrived.
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Mara's inclination was to arrange the letters by writer rather than by date, because she enjoyed following each person's continuing account.
From An Afternoon of Shared Work.
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