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leaning
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
leaning
(noun)
lean
(verb)
leaning
/
ˈ
liːnɪŋ/
noun
plural
leanings
leaning
/
ˈ
liːnɪŋ/
noun
plural
leanings
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEANING
[
count
]
:
a preference for something or tendency to do something
—
often +
toward
Her
leaning
is
toward
a career in medicine.
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often plural
His political
leanings
are unknown.
The two painters have similar artistic
leanings
.
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