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AFTERTASTE
aftertaste
(noun) an afterimage of a taste
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aftertaste (plural aftertastes)
A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.
The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.
Of wine, finish.
Source: Wiktionary
Aft"er*taste`, n.
Definition: A taste which remains in the mouth after eating or drinking.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(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”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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