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peculiarity

pe·cu·li·ar·i·ty [ pi kyl yárrətee, pi kylee árrətee ] (plural pe·cu·li·ar·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. oddness: the quality or state of being unusual or strange

2. individual characteristic: a characteristic that belongs distinctively to a particular person, place, or thing

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