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leaning
[ lee-ning ]
/ ˈli nɪŋ /
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noun
inclination; tendency: strong literary leanings.
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British Dictionary definitions for leaning
leaning
/ (ˈliːnɪŋ) /
noun
a tendency or inclination
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