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- pronunciation:
- pih
kyul
y
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
odd, strange, or unusual.
a peculiar shapea peculiar ideaa peculiar smell
- synonyms:
- curious, funny, odd, queer, singular, strange, weird
- antonyms:
- ordinary
- similar words:
- aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, balmy, bizarre, eccentric, fantastic, grotesque, irregular, offbeat, outlandish, particular, quizzical, unearthly, unusual
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| definition 2: |
belonging distinctively or uniquely to a person, group, thing, or situation.
a habit that is peculiar to bats- synonyms:
- characteristic, specific, typical
- similar words:
- distinctive, exclusive, intrinsic, limited, particular, proper, special, unique
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| definition 3: |
distinct or unique.
his peculiar strengths- synonyms:
- distinct, distinctive, individual, unique
- antonyms:
- ordinary
- similar words:
- characteristic, particular, special, specific
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| related words: |
characteristic, crazy, different, erratic, extraordinary, fishy, freak, quaint, singular, typical, uncouth, weird |
adverb + (adj.)peculiar
chemically, damned, rather, somewhat
(adj.)peculiar
+ noun
accent,
affinity,
atlas,
attribute,
blend,
brand,
characteristic,
circumstance,
combination,
custom,
distortion,
evil,
expression,
fantasy,
fascination,
fashion,
feature,
flavor,
form,
gait,
galaxy,
genius,
genre,
glance,
habit,
happiness,
humor,
impulse,
insistence,
institution,
intensity,
intimacy,
irony,
logic,
manner,
mix,
mixture,
mode,
motion,
nature,
noise,
odor,
orbit,
paradox,
phenomenon,
predicament,
request,
resonance,
rhythm,
ritual,
satisfaction,
scent,
sensation,
shape,
situation,
slavery,
smell,
sort,
sound,
taste,
theology,
trait,
twist,
vulnerability,
warfare
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| derivation: |
peculiarly (adv.) |
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