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trait

trait [ trayt ] (plural traits)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. individual characteristic: a characteristic or quality that distinguishes somebody

2. inherited characteristic: a quality or characteristic that is genetically determined

3. indication: a hint or trace of something ( literary )

[Late 16th century. Via French, "act of pulling or drawing, line drawn, feature" < Latin tractus< trahere "to pull"]
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