1
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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If not, there will be a new game released tomorrow with another chance to guess the categories, and Newsweek will be back with more tips and tricks to help you along!—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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What Dangerous or Tricky People Might Do Ruda says kids should recognize common tricks that dangerous or tricky person might use to catch them off guard.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
31 Mar. 2025
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Overall, the analyst is bullish on EPD stock and views it as a core master limited partnership holding, having both offensive and defensive characteristics.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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These are clones of individual grape varieties that have been bred to ensure certain characteristics, such as resistance to specific diseases.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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How to build a diversified investment portfolio Diversification is the strategy or process of spreading money among a mix or range of assets with different traits, especially risk levels.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, each type of storage has its own unique traits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The sultry video features music artist Foggieraw and muse Solela Malila.—
Akili King,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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Written for the screen by Eric Randall, the feature adaptation is steeped in Bollywood references, including an awkward Groff singalong in the street, a big wedding dance number and a sweet tribute to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, a 1995 romantic-comedy that links the couple.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Dunn told the Observer Chartwell Property Group had Plaza Midwood’s unique characteristics in mind when purchasing the property and wants to maintain those quirks.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some quirks are here to stay Team clubhouses and batting cages for both teams are beyond the outfield wall.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Barcelona boast a better quality of player, a home advantage and a cleaner bill of health than Dortmund, all of which are reflected in the odds to win.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Superfeet All-purpose Insoles Amazon shoppers confirm Superfeet insole’s supportive qualities.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those mannerisms expand here alongside Othello’s increasing jealousy as Iago’s deception begins to take hold.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The museum also highlights how Swinton was inspired by authoritarian leaders Benito Mussolini and Kim Il-sung to nail her mannerisms.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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That’s again, current to today’s world and an attribute to Taylor and the way that he’s scripted it.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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Our editors focused on key attributes such as quality, durability, comfort — especially for flying — and portability.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Peculiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculiarity. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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