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peculiarity

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Definitions

n.

The quality of being strange or unusual; a distinctive characteristic or habit

奇特性；怪癖；特质

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
peculiarstem
+
itystate, quality, condition
=peculiarity

Common Collocations

  • 1.cultural peculiarity文化特质
  • 2.regional peculiarity地域特征
  • 3.personal peculiarity个人怪癖

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The peculiarity of his accent immediately revealed his foreign origins.

  • 2.

    She had an annoying peculiarity of always interrupting conversations.

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