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n. - Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting; A distinguishing trait; An odd or unusual characteristic.

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Usage examples (37)
  • -- His peculiarity is fondness for aphorism and repetition.
  • That peculiarity is their own; it is their mode of expression.
  • This peculiarity is not limited to the Philomycidae and Toxicodendron radicans.
  • A fundamental peculiarity is that the image elements do not influence each other while the image is being reconstructed.
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