prepossession
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This gave real pleasure to Ellen, who thought so well of Sir Edward, as to wish he might succeed in rendering the prepossession mutual.
From Mystery and Confidence, Vol. 2 A Tale by Pinchard, Elizabeth
Should you, therefore, behold another with the eye of prepossession, at least, regard Eliza as a sister, and give her a portion accordingly.
From The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. III A Novel in Three Volumes by Reeve, Sophia
Predilection, prē-di-lek′shun, n. a choosing beforehand: favourable prepossession of mind: partiality.—v.t.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
It was some time before his prepossession allowed him to discover that she was weak and ill-informed, selfish and bad-tempered.
From Coelebs In Search of a Wife by More, Hannah
This was a literary hallucination, and a remarkable evidence of a favourite position maintained merely by the force of prepossession.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac
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"Common Sense," Vocabulary from the pamphlet
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