quiddities

noun

Definition of quidditiesnext
plural of quiddity
1
as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit for all of her quiddities, she is a very wise and generous lady

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2
as in essences
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is Rembrandt's genius was his unparalleled ability to render a person's quiddity in a single portrait

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  1. substances
  2. traits
  3. quirks
  4. oddities
Noun
  • And those are just the substances that turned up in the specific batches that were tested, Michienzi notes.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Massachusetts voters will decide in November whether to allow individuals to have access to psychedelic substances as a form of mental health treatment, in particular, for post-traumatic stress disorder and clinical depression.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of substances
Noun
  • Put it all together, and on paper the Eagles have all the traits of a bona fide Super Bowl contender.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The research discusses specific physiological traits that ameliorate the reproductive success of Tibetan women.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of traits
Noun
  • Radical Romantics is a rundown of the greatest quirks of an artist who views identity as a playground and not just a framework.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The quirks depend on the level of family wealth, Prior says, as well as the age of those holding the assets.
    BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of quirks
Noun
  • Speaking of oddities, the Lions did achieve a perfect passer rating as a team, and Goff played a key role in the play that put them over the top.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The ghosts of Mockingbird Lane invite you to the seventh annual Halloween Market filled with oddities, art and macabre makings.
    Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of oddities
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