acquired taste

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noun

something that is unfamiliar or objectionable but becomes gradually more liked or accepted: His modern paintings are an acquired taste.

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The taste of metal cutlery after years of plastic can also taste funny.
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Whisk in the half and half and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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To the uninitiated, this might smack of poor taste and inappropriate timing.
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The correspondent does a stand-up next to a burning pile of heroin and gets a taste of its effect.
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For Paul, the thrill of breakfast with the Reverend, may be giving way to the taste of burnt toast.
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She was flushed and felt intoxicated with the sound of her own voice and the unaccustomed taste of candor.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
In connection with this step the practice of melodies is useful, if one has musical taste.
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What he has done in any one species or distinct kind of writing would have been sufficient to have acquired him a great name.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
She fancied there was a sympathy of thought and taste between them, in which fancy she was mistaken.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
But the contrast thus presented is one that has acquired a new meaning in the age in which we live.
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British Dictionary definitions for acquired taste

acquired taste

noun

a liking for something that is at first considered unpleasant

the thing so liked

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acquired taste

Something one learns to like rather than appreciates immediately. For example, Because it is so salty, caviar for many individuals is an acquired taste, or With its lack of decorative detail, this china pattern is definitely an acquired taste. [Mid-1800s]

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