Meaning & use
liking
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A feeling of fondness, preference, or attraction toward someone or something.
See it in a sentence
He has developed quite a liking for spicy food since moving abroad.
She took an instant liking to her new neighbors.
A note on using this word
Though it looks like a verb form, 'liking' functions as a noun in common phrases such as 'to one's liking' and 'take a liking to.'
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