bents

noun

Definition of bentsnext
plural of bent
1
as in inclinations
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing the perfect gift for a person of a literary bent

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2
as in talents
a special and usually inborn ability having a decided bent for languages, he picked up Italian in no time

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  1. inclinations
  2. talents
  3. tendencies
  4. affections
Noun
  • The percentages for other political inclinations were not as high but still represented a majority, including 86% of independent and third-party respondents, and 74% of Republicans.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Even back then, her criminal inclinations were evident.
    Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • Nobody Wants This makes the best use of Bell's talents in years.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Leaders should also serve as coaches—guiding, mentoring and developing the talents of their team members.
    Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of talents
Noun
  • The program first asked me to complete a series of multiple-choice questions asking broadly quizzing my personality tendencies.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And Rodney Alcala really seems to have flouted a lot of his worst tendencies.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • Have faith in their affections!
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Anderson, meanwhile, played Jane Fairfax, Emma's romantic rival for the affections of Frank Churchill (Callum Turner).
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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