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pe·cu·li·ar·i·ty
 peculiarity
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- pronunciation:
- pih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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peculiarities |
| definition 1: |
the state or fact of being odd or strange.
His peculiarity was quickly noticed.- synonyms:
- eccentricity, oddity, queerness, strangeness
- similar words:
- irregular, kinkiness
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| definition 2: |
a distinctive or uncommon quality or aspect.
This murder case has several peculiarities.- synonyms:
- idiosyncrasy, quirk, singularity
- similar words:
- anomaly, characteristic, earmark, feature, kink, specialty, twist
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| definition 3: |
something odd or strange.
a peculiarity in the design- synonyms:
- crotchet, eccentricity, oddity, quirk, singularity
- similar words:
- aberration, anomaly, disparity, irregular, irregularity, kink, odd, rarity, twist
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| related words: |
abnormality, caprice, curiosity, freak, mannerism, trait, trick |
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