Propensity
Propensity noun - An established pattern of behavior.
Usage example: the criminal propensities of the family extended over several generations
Trick and propensity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trick" instead a noun "Propensity".
Trick
Trick noun - An odd or peculiar habit.
Usage example: a dog with the trick of eating cabbage
Propensity and trick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Propensity" instead a noun "Trick".
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Trick and Propensity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/propensity/trick
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Trick or Propensity. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/propensity/trick.
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