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n. The state of being partial.

n. Favorable prejudice or bias.

n. A special fondness; a predilection: had a partiality for cats. See Synonyms at predilection.

n. Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.

n. The quality or state of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind.

n. A predilection or inclination to one thing rather than to others; special taste or liking.

n. The state or character of being partial.

n. A special fondness; a stronger inclination to one person or thing than to others: with to or for: as, a partiality for poetry or painting.

n. A party; faction.

n. Synonyms Favoritism, unfairness

n. Liking, predilection, leaning, fancy.

n. an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

n. a predisposition to like something

"This generous assistant was a disbanded officer, of a good family and fair reputation; who, by what we call the partiality of fortune, to avoid censuring the iniquities of the times, wanted even a plain suit of clothes to make a decent appearance at the castle."

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