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acquired taste
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acquired taste
n.
One that is unpleasant on immediate experience or is likeable only after being experienced repeatedly.

acquired taste
n
1. a liking for something that is at first considered unpleasant
2. the thing so liked
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Noun1.acquired taste - a preference that is only acquired after considerable experienceacquired taste - a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"
penchant, preference, taste, predilection - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"


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With fewer people overall smoking cigars, flavors that had always been acquired tastes even among cigar fans were less likely to sell, and premium cigar makers stopped rolling them.
of Leiden) examines how the steady flow of Dutch immigrants, artists, architects and traders influenced their hosts' acquired tastes in luxury items and directed it towards fulfillment in Amsterdam markets.
 
 
 
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