as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
an overuse of slow motion is one of the filmmaker's more annoying erraticisms
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Noun
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Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025 -
When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This is definitely the characteristic of Desolas, as there is barely the faintest whiff of smoke.—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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All in all, the benefits of companion plants really boil down to the individual growing characteristics of the plants incorporated, how each of those plants interacts with their growing environment, and how other plants can utilize those characteristics and interactions.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Aside from this unusual trait, Yellow Red Heart promises to delight with vibrant yellow blossoms with a red throat that start early and continue through to a heavy frost.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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This month’s trait, kindness, will be celebrated in a Kindness Week at the end of January.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Common features in children who claim to have led a previous life include a verbal precocity and mannerisms at odds with that of the rest of the family.—
Saskia Solomon,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Brody was 7 years old when his grandfather died, but the memories of his speech and mannerisms left their mark.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
23 Dec. 2024
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Each hour ends with a new cliffhanger, but none are as effective as the premiere twist — and most are more frustrating than tantalizing.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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As season three left fans with a jaw-dropping twist, this edition raises the stakes even higher.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Like Disco Elysium, there is a peculiarity to Phoenix Springs whose world is inspired by our own, features many of the same objects and similar kinds of locations, yet diverges in enough unsettling ways to feel deeply confounding.—
Lewis Gordon,
The Verge,
7 Oct. 2024
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These themes will seem familiar to fans of shows like Schitt’s Creek: acceptance, self-love, the peculiarities of a small town, feeling seen, finding community.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2024
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This interplay could generate the kind of entropy that resolves itself by accident, potentially catalyzing the singularity many are quietly hoping for.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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But other times, there might be just a few isolated singularities on the boundary.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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The ratings service’s December Gauge rankings — which, due to a quirk of how Nielsen collects its data, also includes the last week of November — show streaming services commanding an all-time high of 43.3 percent of all TV viewing in the United States.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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Due to calendar quirks, the two significant US days will not coincide again for another 28 years.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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