Inclination and Want

Inclination

Inclination noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.

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Want and inclination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a noun "Inclination".

Nearby Words: incline, inclined, inclining, inclinable

Want noun - The fact or state of being absent.

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Inclination and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inclination" instead a noun "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

good	good inclination	good want
special	special inclination	special want
true	true inclination	true want
actual	actual inclination	actual want
Other adjectives: real, great, little, personal.

He just never shows any inclination to help out, since he doesn't even want to live there.

Source: Men Can't Keep House
The Volm, for instance, are somewhat bewildered by the idea that humans want to fight even after a superior allied alien force has entered the theater, as none of their other indigenous allies ever showed a similar inclination.

Source: Series / Falling Skies
Their first inclination towards obtaining food and clothing after losing their memories is to cause massive citywide destruction to get what they want and instigate a violent police chase.

Source: Anime / Dead Leaves

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