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   oddity

   /ˈɒdɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a strange or peculiar person or thing: "she was regarded as a bit of an oddity" Similar eccentriccrankmisfitfish out of watersquare peg in a round holeround peg in a square holemavericknonconformistoriginalrare birdrara avisinformal:characteroddballweirdoweirdiecrackpotnutfreakodd bodonerodd/queer fishnutterscrewballkooknutsowackowackwackadoowackadoodleinformal, dated:casepeculiarityidiosyncrasyeccentricityquirkirregularitytwistkinkcrotchetmannerismOpposite conformist
   • ▪ the quality of being strange or peculiar: "realizing the oddity of the remark, he retracted it" Similar strangenesspeculiarityoddnesscuriousnessweirdnessbizarrenessabnormalityunusualnesseccentricityqueernessfreakishnessunnaturalnessincongruityincongruousnessoutlandishnessextraordinarinessunconventionalitysingularityindividualityanomalousnessinformal:wackinesskookiness

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

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   ODDITY definition: 1. someone or something that is strange and unusual: 2. someone or something that is strange and…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ODDITY is an odd person, thing, event, or trait. How to use oddity in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryODDITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishODDITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun. An oddity is someone or something that is very strange. Carlson noticed another oddity; his plant had bloomed twice. 2. countable noun. The oddity of something is the fact that it is very strange.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › oddityOddity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   An oddity is anything strange or unusual. Wearing ear muffs during a heat wave would be considered an oddity, because most people wouldn't do that.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoddity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of oddity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › oddityOddity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. [count] : a strange or unusual person or thing. Her shyness makes her a bit of an oddity in the business world. The zoo has such oddities as anteaters and platypuses. 2. [noncount] : the quality or state of being strange or unusual. the oddity [= oddness, strangeness] of the situation.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordODDITY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   All you need to know about "ODDITY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › oddity_noddity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun oddity. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishODDITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    ODDITY definition: someone or something that is strange or unusual. Learn more.