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pe·cu·li·ar·i·ty
 peculiarity
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- pronunciation:
- pih
kyu
li
eI
rih
ti
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
peculiarities |
definition 1: |
the state or fact of being odd or strange.
His peculiarities in dress and speech were quickly noticed.- synonyms:
- oddity, queerness, strangeness
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definition 2: |
a quality that is unusual or not common.
This murder case has several peculiarities.- similar words:
- characteristic, feature, kink, twist
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related words: |
curiosity, freak, trait |
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