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as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
had the peculiarity of constantly fussing with his hair
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
as its name indicates, the red-winged blackbird has the distinctive peculiarity of a red patch on its wings
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Recent Examples of peculiarity
Underlying that peculiarity was the extensive use of the simple, robust, and reliable Geneva drive, originally developed centuries ago for clocks, but now adapted for linear and rotary motions that had to be smooth and precisely locked in at the end points.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
This Texas peculiarity is especially confounding to Democratic legislators in Sacramento and Springfield, who would never dream of allowing Republicans to do likewise in California and Illinois, states where Democrats have legislative supermajorities like the GOP does in Texas.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The peculiarity of her perspective is just too distracting.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Waymo will map the city, adapt vehicles to its peculiarities and test and certify safety, as well as of course maintain the software and probably its own custom made hardware.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
This Texas peculiarity is especially confounding to Democratic legislators in Sacramento and Springfield, who would never dream of allowing Republicans to do likewise in California and Illinois, states where Democrats have legislative supermajorities like the GOP does in Texas.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The peculiarity of her perspective is just too distracting.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Waymo will map the city, adapt vehicles to its peculiarities and test and certify safety, as well as of course maintain the software and probably its own custom made hardware.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculiarity
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This chip also drives many of the phone's artificial intelligence features, and allows the Pixel 9a to take advantage of all the same AI camera tricks introduced on the Pixel 9 smartphones in 2024.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2025
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This cat's trick shouldn't be too much of a surprise as many videos of felines opening doors have flooded social media in recent years.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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These high-rye bourbons represent some of the best in the world, showcasing the bold and spicy characteristics that come with a higher rye content in the mash bill.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The grapes used to make this wine are grown on a high altitude ridge, which causes the grapes to incorporate the mineral characteristics of the area, producing a bold and expressive wine with black fruit aromas and a mineral finish.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, many, but not all, social and behavioral traits work this way.—
Dalton Conley,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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Their goal is to build a comprehensive database that answers many questions about the behavioral and genetic traits of our friendly felines.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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Round Ups feature transfers spare change from purchases to savings.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Unlike Google’s feature, however, Apple’s consists of mere software instead of AI.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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Inheriting an existing team with its unique culture, history and quirks.—
Tinna Jackson,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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David Lynch is probably the easiest to imitate director, with the most distinctive voice and identifiable quirks, outside of maybe Orson Welles.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Invest in a quality white or black tank or T-shirt Stateside Rib Classic Tank $70 at Amazon $70 at Shopbop.com $70 at Shopstateside.us Is $70 expensive for a tank top?—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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In many cases, treating the underlying cause of bradykinesia can help improve symptoms and overall quality of life.11 Does dementia cause bradykinesia?—
Janelle McSwiggin, MSN,
Health,
15 Mar. 2025
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But there’s something about that sort of adolescent age between 12 and 14, where people’s mannerisms change, and people’s bodies change, and people’s voices change, and all of those things.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Similarities between partners can range beyond appearance to having familiar mannerisms, experiences, education, similar tastes in fashion or even daily habits.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Combining these human attributes with the right listening tools and communication channels will lead to meaningful engagement and success.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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There are not too many strikers who can match Van Dijk’s physical attributes in terms of pace, power, and height, and there are signs the 33-year-old plays slightly differently against Isak for that reason.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Peculiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculiarity. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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