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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
Noun
1. a liking for something at first considered unpleasant
2. the thing liked
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Noun1.acquired tasteacquired 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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humane and is consistent with an acquired taste for human flesh.
 
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