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inclined
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inclined as in:  I'm inclined to

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I'm inclined to believe him.
inclined = have a tendency; or an attitude or mood that favors something
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    I was inclined to laugh, but I overcame the urge.
    inclined = tending
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    The only effect it seemed to have was to make him even less inclined to share his plans.  (source)
    inclined = with a desire or tendency
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    When surprised and excited and innocent Gus emerged from Grand Gesture Metaphorically Inclined Augustus, I literally could not resist.  (source)
    Inclined = favoring (tending toward)
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    They enjoyed a good book-burning, all right—which gave people who were partial to books the opportunity to get their hands on certain publications that they otherwise wouldn't have. One person who was that way inclined, as we know, was a thin-boned girl named Liesel Meminger.  (source)
    inclined = having a tendency that favors something
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    Decades ago our ancestors realized that it is not political ideology, religious belief, race, or nationalism that is to blame for a warring world. Rather, they determined that it was the fault of human personality—of humankind's inclination toward evil, in whatever form that is.  (source)
    inclination = tendency
    standard suffix: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.
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    It was widely known that Alice's fantastic stories had served as its inspiration-fodder for poking fun at her, if ever there was-but so well had she adapted to the customs and beliefs of the time, so well had she adopted the inclinations of other girls her age, that she'd befriended those who used to tease her mercilessly.  (source)
    inclinations = tendencies
    standard suffix: The suffix "-tions", converts a verb into a plural noun that denotes results of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in actions, illustrations, and observations.
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    Nay, it may even be, that though he failed to carry off the queen, yet the sight of his great valour and of the extremity of his passion might incline her heart to him.  (source)
    incline = favoring or making someone favor something
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    2:18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.†  (source)
    inclineth = has an attitude that favors something
    standard suffix: Today, the suffix "-th" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She inclineth" in older English, today we say "She inclines."
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    And now, O excellent Vizier, the excess of my paternal anxiety inclines me to sleep.  (source)
    inclines = has or makes one have an attitude that favors something
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    Then thou beheld the sinners and the good men, and when thou sawest the sinners overcome, thou inclinest to that party for bobaunce and pride of the world, and all that must be left in that quest, for in this quest thou shalt have many fellows and thy betters.†  (source)
    inclinest = favoring or making someone favor something
    standard suffix: Today, the suffix "-st" is dropped, so that where they said "Thou inclinest" in older English, today we say "You incline."
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    If Edgar catches this, he'll naturally be less inclined to cough, and the bad stuff will accumulate in his lungs.  (source)
    inclined = likely (with a tendency)
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    ...showed an inclination to leave.  (source)
    inclination = desire (an attitude of mind favoring)
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    But I simply fail to see the relevance of the subject to a person of my inclinations and ambitions.  (source)
    inclinations = tendencies (attitudes favoring)
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incline as in:  on an incline or incline his head

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    The boat ramp has a steep incline.
    incline = slope
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    Riddle stopped suddenly, his head inclined in the direction of new noises.  (source)
    inclined = angled (or bent)
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    I inclined my head, and he went to it at once.  (source)
    inclined = bent
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    They walked to the end of the row, where the incline of the land formed a grassy swell.  (source)
    incline = slope
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    (inclining his head, and whispering seriously)  (source)
    inclining = bending (or tilting)
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    This model was also equipped with built-in lifts and an amorphous surface, so that it could simulate walking up inclines and staircases.  (source)
    inclines = slopes
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    A memory of the orderly Abnegation streets appears in my mind: a line of people on the right passing a line of people on the left, small smiles and inclined heads and silence.  (source)
    inclined = bowed or bent
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    The Wart found that he could keep more or less level by altering the inclination of his arm fins and the ones on his stomach.  (source)
    inclination = angle
    standard suffix: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.
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    They seem, indeed, more inclinable to that opinion that places, if not the whole, yet the chief part, of a man's happiness in pleasure; and, what may seem more strange, they make use of arguments even from religion, notwithstanding its severity and roughness, for the support of that opinion so indulgent to pleasure; for they never dispute concerning happiness without fetching some arguments from the principles of religion as well as from natural reason, since without the former they reckon that all our inquiries after happiness must be but conjectural and defective.†  (source)
    standard suffix: The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
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    The boulders diminish to rocks that eventually turn to pebbles, and then, to my relief, we're back on pine needles and the gentle incline of the forest floor.  (source)
    incline = slope
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    He lowered his voice, inclining his head toward her as they walked.†  (source)
    inclining = making one have an attitude that favors something
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    The fact is so obvious that Simon merely inclines his head.  (source)
    inclines = bends (or angles) (like an affirmative nod)
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    Marlee looked at me and inclined her head toward one of the couches, and we sat there together.  (source)
    inclined = angled
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