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   peculiarity

   /pɪˌkjuːlɪˈarɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a strange or unusual feature or habit: "for all his peculiarities, she finds him quite endearing" Similar oddityanomalyabnormalitytwistquirkeccentricitytrickoutlieredge caseidiosyncrasymannerismquirkfoiblecapricewhimsyrare:singularity
   • ▪ a characteristic that is distinctive of a particular person or place: "his essays characterized decency as a British peculiarity" Similar characteristicfeature(essential) qualitynaturepropertytraitparticularityaspectattributemarkbadgestamphallmarktrademarkdistinctionpoint
   • ▪ the quality of being peculiar: "the peculiarity of their upbringing" Similar strangenesspeculiarnessoddnessbizarrenessweirdnessqueernessabnormalityunexpectednessunfamiliarityatypicalityanomalousnesscuriositymysteryincongruityuncommonnessirregularitydeviancyaberranceaberrancyfreakishnesssuspiciousnessdubiousnessquestionablenesseerinessunnaturalnessinformal:fishinesscreepinessspookinessrare:dubietysingularityoutlandishnessbizarrenessunconventionalityidiosyncrasyweirdnessoddnesseccentricityunusualnessabnormalityqueernesspeculiarnessstrangenessgrotesquenessfreakishnessquirkinessquaintnessdrollnesszaninessinformal:wackinessfreakinesskookinesskinkinesscrankinessscrewiness

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › peculiarityPECULIARITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The meaning of PECULIARITY is the quality or state of being peculiar. How to use peculiarity in a sentence. the quality or state of being peculiar; a distinguishing characteristic; oddity, quirk…

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   peculiarity: 1 n an odd or unusual characteristic Synonyms: distinctive feature , distinguishing characteristic Types: calling card a distinguishing characteristic or behavior Type of: characteristic , feature a prominent attribute or aspect of something n a distinguishing trait Synonyms: distinctiveness , speciality , specialness , specialty ...

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   Peculiarity definition: a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.. See examples of PECULIARITY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › peculiarityPECULIARITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. a strange or unusual habit or characteristic 2. a distinguishing trait, etc that is characteristic of a.... Click for more definitions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › peculiarityPECULIARITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PECULIARITY meaning: 1. the quality of being strange or unusual, or an unusual characteristic or habit: 2. something…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › peculiarityPeculiarity - definition of peculiarity by The Free Dictionary

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   Define peculiarity. peculiarity synonyms, peculiarity pronunciation, peculiarity translation, English dictionary definition of peculiarity. n. pl. pe·cu·li·ar·i·ties 1.