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Peculiar
see synonyms of peculiarAdjective
1. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Example Sentences:'a curious hybrid accent''her speech has a funny twang''they have some funny ideas about war''had an odd name''the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves''something definitely queer about this town''what a rum fellow''singular behavior'
2. particular, peculiar, special
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
Example Sentences:'the particular demands of the job''has a particular preference for Chinese art''a peculiar bond of sympathy between them''an expression peculiar to Canadians''rights peculiar to the rich''the special features of a computer''my own special chair'
3. peculiar
markedly different from the usual
Example Sentences:'a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats''a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman'
4. peculiar
characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
Example Sentences:'the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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