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inclined(adjective, slant, bent, biased, oblique)
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affinity(noun, movement, empathy, desire, taste)
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aptitude(noun, set, feeling, power, turn)
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fondness(noun, feeling, love, empathy, pleasure)
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sloping(adjective, slant, bent, inclined, oblique)
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trend(noun, nature, movement, set, feeling)
10
fancy(noun, feeling, love, pleasure, desire)
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inclining(noun, verb, movement, set, feeling)
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lean(noun, verb, adjective, rise, level)
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tilted(adjective, crooked, oblique)
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relish(noun, pleasure, desire, delight, enjoyment)
9
slope(noun, rise, level, inclination, grade)
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tilting(adjective, uneven, slant, bent, crooked)
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affection(noun, movement, feeling, empathy, desire)
8
appetite(noun, feeling, love, pleasure, delight)
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aptness(noun, feeling, power, turn, ability)
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aslant(adjective, adverb, oblique, diagonal)
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canted
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favoritism(noun, turn, wrong, flash, affection)
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grade(noun, incline, slant, slope, angle)
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