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Proficiency vs Penchant - What's the difference?

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Proficiency is a related term of penchant.


As nouns the difference between proficiency and penchant

is that proficiency is ability, skill, competence while penchant is taste, liking, or inclination (for).

proficiency

English

Noun

(proficiencies)
  • Ability, skill, competence.
    • a test of proficiency in English
    to attain (or to reach) proficiency
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    Synonyms

    * ability * command * competence * skill * See also

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    penchant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • taste, liking, or inclination (for)
    • He has a penchant for fine wine.

    Synonyms

    * desire

    Related terms

    * pendant