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This dog breed has a number of desirable traits.
honesty is one of her defining traits
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Studies have suggested that musical taste is deeply tied to personality traits, and findings from a machine learning study run by Spotify offers a fresh perspective on this phenomenon.
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Diana Spehar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Vanney said his mother, Jeanette, who taught kindergarten for four decades, instilled those traits in him.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Panetta, 86, said senators must dutifully discern whether Hegseth has the appropriate virtues and traits to oversee the world's largest military force if the Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host ultimately decides not to withdraw.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
However, there comes a time when that leadership trait costs you victories and, perhaps more importantly, lack of faith by your teammates (and fans).
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Diana Spehar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Vanney said his mother, Jeanette, who taught kindergarten for four decades, instilled those traits in him.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Panetta, 86, said senators must dutifully discern whether Hegseth has the appropriate virtues and traits to oversee the world's largest military force if the Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host ultimately decides not to withdraw.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
However, there comes a time when that leadership trait costs you victories and, perhaps more importantly, lack of faith by your teammates (and fans).
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Trait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trait. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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trait
noun1
: a quality that sets one person or thing off from another : peculiarity sense 2
curiosity is one of her notable traits
2
: an inherited characteristic
dominant and recessive traits
Etymology
from early French trait "the act of pulling," from Latin tractus, past participle of trahere "to pull, drag" — related to trace entry 1, trace entry 3
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