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liking

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1. liking - Noun

2. liking - Verb

Meaning

of Like

Looking; appearing; as, better or worse liking. See Like, to look.

The state of being pleasing; a suiting. See On liking, below.

The state of being pleased with, or attracted toward, some thing or person; hence, inclination; desire; pleasure; preference; -- often with for, formerly with to; as, it is an amusement I have no liking for.

Appearance; look; figure; state of body as to health or condition.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I've always had a liking for reading Source: Internet

she developed a liking for gin Source: Internet

After the buyers choose a home, Joanna will design it to their liking and Chip works on the construction of the property with his Magnolia team. Source: Internet

Add the chopped fresh and tinned tomatoes, a pinch of dried red chilli and a pinch of oregano, and simmer for 20 minutes, pressing the tomatoes with the back a wooden spoon or potato masher, until rich, saucy and to your liking. Source: Internet

A neighbor, 15-year-old Valentine Hobart, shared Crosby's enthusiasm for "The Bugle" and noting Crosby's laugh, took a liking to him and called him "Bingo from Bingville". Source: Internet

As B&B viewers know, Brooke went too far for Quinn’s liking when she messed with Quinn’s marriage to Eric Forrester (John McCook), and now Quinn wants her revenge. Source: Internet

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