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   propensity

   /prə(ʊ)ˈpɛnsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way: "his propensity for violence"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from archaic propense (from Latin propensus ‘inclined’, past participle of propendere, from pro- ‘forward, down’ + pendere ‘hang’) + -ity.

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • Y

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