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habit
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
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noun
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
“Owls have nocturnal habits”
noun
Excessive use of drugs
noun
A distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
noun
Attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
noun
An established custom
“It was their habit to dine at 7 every evening”
noun
The general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
“A shrub of spreading habit”
verb
Put a habit on
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Owls have nocturnal habits
She had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
Long use had hardened him to it
It was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
A shrub of spreading habit
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