peculiar, adj.
freq. cnt. 15
freq. cnt. 15
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
curious funny odd peculiar queer rum rummy singular
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"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"
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
<adj.all> (a) (a) (a) freq. cnt.: 60 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 6
particular peculiar special
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"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"
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characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
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peculiar
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"the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney
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markedly different from the usual
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peculiar
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"a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats""a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"-Virginia Woolf
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