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peculiar
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1
unusual
and
strange
,
sometimes
in an
unpleasant
way:
Examples:
She has the most peculiar
ideas
.
What a peculiar
smell
!
It's peculiar that they didn't tell us they were going away.
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The
video
on
road
accidents
made me feel
rather
peculiar (=
ill
).
2
belonging
to,
relating
to, or found in only
particular
people or things:
Examples:
He gets on with things in his own peculiar way/
manner
/
fashion
.
They
noted
that
special
manner
of
walking
that was peculiar to her alone.
This
type
of
building
is peculiar to the
south
of the
country
.
3
unusual
and
strange
:
Examples:
The
copy
editor
will check
type
size
and
technical
details
to see if anything looks peculiar.
4
characteristic
especially
of a
particular
person,
group
, or thing:
Examples:
Katherine Hepburn’s way of talking was peculiar to her.
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