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habit
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an established custom
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Other meanings
2. noun
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
3. noun
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
4. noun
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
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