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The habit you'd deny having, right before doing it again.
means A person's customary or habitual practice — the thing they usually do.
from From Old English 'gewunod,' the past participle of 'wunian,' meaning to dwell, be accustomed, or remain — the same root family that gave us 'wont' (habit) and, further back, connects to 'wean' and 'win' in the broad sense of settling in. The idea is literally that of dwelling in a behavior long enough that it becomes home.
- grammar trap
- often confused with wont, want, and won't
- usage style
- mostly survives in formal or old-fashioned writing
- root meaning
- from Old English, meaning accustomed or used to