Tendency and Tide

Tendency

Tendency noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.
Usage example: we'll be seeing a tendency for skirt lengths to get shorter this coming season

Tide is a synonym for tendency in direction topic. In some cases you can use "Tide" instead a noun "Tendency".

Tide

Tide noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.
Usage example: the tide of the battle turned suddenly, and the would-be invaders were forced to retreat
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Synonyms for Tide

Tendency is a synonym for tide in course topic. You can use "Tendency" instead a noun "Tide", if it concerns topics such as flow.

Nearby Word: tidal

How words are described

high high tendency high tide
low low tendency low tide
short short tendency short tide
small small tendency small tide
Other adjectives: strong, constant, great, infamous, growing, red.
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