LEANING

• (noun) the act of deviating from a vertical position

• (noun) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

  "the tower had a pronounced tilt", "the ship developed a list to starboard", "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

  synonyms : inclination , lean , list , tilt

• (noun) a natural inclination

  "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

  synonyms : proclivity , propensity

  He has a propensity to lie frequently. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) an inclination to do something

  "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

  synonyms : propensity , tendency

  Rachel’s propensity for dance encouraged her to start a dance school. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

  "the leaning tower of Pisa", "the headstones were tilted"

  synonyms : atilt , canted , tilted , tipped

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